Answer to Question #117857 in General Chemistry for Mathias

Question

Write a balance chemical equation with state symbols to illustrate how NaNO3 can be prepare in the laboratory. Explain why NaNO3 cannot be prepared utilizing the same method ised for the preparation of CaCO3

Answer 1

Synthesis of NaNO₃:

21Na + 26HNO₃ = 21NaNO₃ + NO + N₂O + N₂ + 13H₂O