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  • Oct 7, 2008, 01:36 AM
    Hijacker
    Balacing acid base reactions
    Here we go.
    Balance Sulfuric Acid + Sodium Carbonate in symbol equations
    I got the following

    H2SO4 + Na2 Co3 --> NaS + H2O +CO2

    I am told that I need a salt, water (h2o) and Co2 as the products. I think my Salt is incorrect.

    How do I go about balancing acid base reactions
  • Oct 7, 2008, 01:45 AM
    Hijacker

    I just realise this is a Acid- Carbonate reaction
  • Oct 7, 2008, 01:49 AM
    Curlyben
    Hint: You must have the same overall number of elements on both sides.

    2xH 1xS 1xC 2XNa 7xO = 2xH 1xS 1xC 1xNa 3xO
  • Oct 7, 2008, 05:32 AM
    Unknown008

    Acid + Metal carbonate --> Carbon dioxide + Water + Metal Salt (from acid, either chloride, nitrate, etc... )

    Hope it helped!:)

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