Hey hey hey all you smart people :D a little help with Chemistry? You have to write a formula and balanced equation. The reaction in which aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide react to form aqueous sodium sulfate and water at room temperature

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andrefontex · Answer

H2SO4 + 2 NaOH -> Na2SO4 + 2 H20

anonymous · Answer

Thanks! But do you know an easy way to get those coefficients? Because I'm confused....

andrefontex · Answer

in this case was simple, u need to put first the basis -> H2SO4 + NaOH = Na2SO4 + H2O

anonymous · Answer

dont I make what about S04 oxidation number? Dont I brake it apart to be S-1 O-4?

andrefontex · Answer

to set the equation you have to see if the number of all elements are equal at both sides

anonymous · Answer

They dont

andrefontex · Answer

so what missing?

anonymous · Answer

But dont I brake SO4 apart?

andrefontex · Answer

in your question you say it forms sodium sulfate (Na2SO4)

anonymous · Answer

Oh right! If its on the products side as well as the reactants side then I leave it alone right?

andrefontex · Answer

hmm, yes.

anonymous · Answer

But when I line them up there not balanced....