Answer to Question #344372 in General Chemistry for BEN IHANIA

Question

Sodium carbonate reacts with Sulphuric Acid. What is the balance chemical equation for the reaction?

Answer 1

Solution:

Word equation:

Sodium carbonate reacts with sulphuric acid to give sodium sulphate, carbon dioxide and water.

Balanced chemical equation:

Na₂CO₃(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) → Na₂SO₄(aq) + CO₂(g) + H₂O(l)

Total ionic equation:

2Na⁺(aq) + CO₃^2− + 2H⁺(aq) + SO₄^2−(aq) → 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄^2−(aq) + CO₂(g) + H₂O(l)

Net ionic equation:

CO₃^2− + 2H⁺(aq) → CO₂(g) + H₂O(l)