it wants me to write out a balanced chemical equation only giving me this

NaHCO3 + HCl ->

and

KHCO3 + HCl ->

:confused:

I'll do the first one for you. Then do the second one to see if you understood, OK?

NaHCO3 + HCl -> NaCl + H2O + CO2

Notice that when an acid is added to a metal carbonate (but here it is a hydrogen carbonate, but the reaction is nearly the same), carbon dioxide is gien off, and a salt is produced. The salt is NaCl, and CO2 is the carbo dioxide. The substances left are O and 2 H. They will combine to form water. Now, try to do the second one on your own.

I'll do the first one for you. Then do the second one to see if you understood, ok?

NaHCO3 + HCl -> NaCl + H2O + CO2

Notice that when an acid is added to a metal carbonate (but here it is a hydrogen carbonate, but the reaction is nearly the same), carbon dioxide is gien off, and a salt is produced. The salt is NaCl, and CO2 is the carbo dioxide. The substances left are O and 2 H. They will combine to form water. Now, try to do the second one on your own.

Ah~! Thank you! :D

Hum, could you do it? I mean the second one,

KHCO3 + HCl ->

KHCO3 + HCl --> KCl + H2O + CO2

Good!