Question

This reaction is an explosive reaction of a strong acid combining with a strong base.

H2SO4 + 2NaOH → 2H2O + Na2SO4

Which compounds are the reactants and which are the products?

A.
reactants: H2SO4 + 2NaOH
products: 2H2O + Na2SO4

B.
reactants: 2NaOH + Na2SO4
products: H2SO4 + 2H2O

C.
reactants: 2H2O + Na2SO4
products: H2SO4 + 2NaOH

D.
reactants: H2SO4 + 2H2O
products: 2NaOH + Na2SO4

Answer 1

this is a chemistry question btw

Answer 2

in most of the standard reactions the reactants are in the left hand side while the products are in the right hand side.
Products are the ones that are formed by he reactants reacting with each other.
Basically the initial materials are the reactants. So the answer here is A