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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 7:47pm.

What is the balanced equation for sodium bicarbonate + sulfuric acid producing carbon dioxide + water + sodium sulfate and sodium bicarbonate + hydrochloric acid producing carbon dioxide + water + sodium chloride.
Also are these two the correct word equations for neutralizing acid spills

chemistry - DrBob222, Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 8:00pm
Yes, NaHCO3 is widely used for neutralizing HCl and H2SO4 spills.
NaHCO3 + 2HCl ==> H2O + CO2 + NaCl

2NaHCO3 + H2SO4 ==> Na2SO4 + 2CO2 + 2H2O

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