Nickel2 sulfate is produced when elemental nickel metal is dissolved in sulfuric acid to make nickel2 sulfate. Hydrogen gas is also released in the process. what is the balanced equation for this chemical reaction?
I will be happy to critique your reasoning here.
bob is the balanced equation Ni+H2SO4=H2+NiSO4? I also think it could be 2Ni+H2SO4=H2+Ni2So4? I am confused...
sulfate is -2; therefore nickel(II) sulfate is NiSO4. The first equation is correct.
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To balance the equation for the chemical reaction described, we need to ensure that the same number of each type of atom is found on both sides.
First, let's write the unbalanced equation:
Nickel + Sulfuric Acid → Nickel(II) Sulfate + Hydrogen Gas
Now, let's balance the equation step by step:
1. Balance the nickel atoms by putting a coefficient of 1 in front of nickel on the left-hand side:
Ni + Sulfuric Acid → Nickel(II) Sulfate + Hydrogen Gas
2. Balance the sulfur atoms by putting a coefficient of 1 in front of sulfuric acid on the right-hand side:
Ni + H2SO4 → Nickel(II) Sulfate + Hydrogen Gas
3. Balance the hydrogen atoms by putting a coefficient of 2 in front of the hydrogen gas on the right-hand side:
Ni + H2SO4 → Nickel(II) Sulfate + 2H2
4. Finally, balance the oxygen atoms by putting a coefficient of 4 in front of sulfuric acid on the left-hand side:
Ni + 4H2SO4 → Nickel(II) Sulfate + 2H2
The balanced equation for this chemical reaction is:
Ni + 4H2SO4 → NiSO4 + 2H2