Write the complete balanced equation for the following reaction:
Na2SO4 + Pb(NO3)2 yields NaNO3 + PbSO4

Question

Write the complete balanced equation for the following reaction: 
Na2SO4 + Pb(NO3)2 yields NaNO3 + PbSO4

chpatterson · Answer

steve816 · Answer

eyyyy chemistry! Much fun.

chpatterson · Answer

Lol

vocaloid · Answer

it's still good to know how to balance by hand

start by listing out what elements you have on each side

vocaloid · Answer

for example, we could start with the sodium in Na2SO4 and NaNO3

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

2NaNO3?

vocaloid · Answer

good, now let's see what else needs to be balanced

vocaloid · Answer

Na2SO4 + Pb(NO3)2 ----> 2NaNO3 + PbSO4

vocaloid · Answer

looking at Sulfur, we have 1 on each side so it's balanced

vocaloid · Answer

for oxygen, we have

4 + 6 = 10 on the left
6 + 4 = 10 on the right

so that's balanced

vocaloid · Answer

for Pb it's 1 on each side so that's balanced

vocaloid · Answer

for N it's 2 on each side

and that's it! our equation is now balanced

vocaloid · Answer

Na2SO4 + Pb(NO3)2 ----> 2NaNO3 + PbSO4  is your answer

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

thank you guys!