The Ba(OH)2 dissociates as Ba+2 + 2 OH-. H2SO4 dissociates as 2 H+ + SO4 -2.

Write a balanced equation for this reaction.

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The Ba(OH)2 dissociates as Ba+2 + 2 OH-. H2SO4 dissociates as 2 H+ + SO4 -2.

Write a balanced equation for this reaction.

xmoses1 · Answer

@ganeshie8 Do you know how to balance the equation of a reaction??

xmoses1 · Answer

@radar Do you have a minute?

xmoses1 · Answer

@Luigi0210  Do you know how to balance the equation of a reaction??

xmoses1 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Hey :) first of all, no need to see this reaction as stuff that dissociates. It's a base (Arrhenius definition, OH ions are present in the compound) and an acid (yet again Arrhenius definition, H ions are present in the compound H2SO4)

So we write a neutralisation reaction like this (that's what a reaction between a base and an acid is called)

$$Ba(OH)_{2} + H_{2}SO_{4} \rightarrow BaSO_{4} + 2H_{2}O$$

xmoses1 · Answer

Wow thank you @Formaldehyde! That was a great answer :)

anonymous · Answer

You're welcome :)