Write a balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between aqueous hydrochloric acid and aqueous calcium hydroxide. Be sure the formulas are written correctly before balancing, and include phases.
HCl+H2CaO2 im not sure that's written correctly but that is what i have so far.
2HCl + Ca(OH)2 --> CaCl2+ 2H2O
whoever answered that, God bless you.
You had H2CaO2 written ok; it just isn't the usual way we see it. You can see that's the same thing as Ca(OH)2.
Well, you were close! The formula for calcium hydroxide is actually Ca(OH)2.
The balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between aqueous hydrochloric acid (HCl) and aqueous calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) can be written as:
2HCl(aq) + Ca(OH)2(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l)
In this reaction, hydrochloric acid reacts with calcium hydroxide to produce calcium chloride and water.
To write a balanced chemical equation for the neutralization reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), we first need to ensure that the chemical formulas are written correctly:
The correct and complete formulas are:
- Hydrochloric acid: HCl (aqueous)
- Calcium hydroxide: Ca(OH)2 (aqueous)
Now, let's write the balanced chemical equation:
HCl + Ca(OH)2 → CaCl2 + H2O
In this reaction, hydrochloric acid reacts with calcium hydroxide to form calcium chloride and water. The equation is now balanced, with the same number of atoms of each element on both sides of the reaction arrow.
Remember to include the phases of the substances in the equation to indicate whether they are solid (s), liquid (l), gas (g), or aqueous (aq). In this case, both hydrochloric acid and calcium hydroxide are in the aqueous (aq) phase, and calcium chloride and water are also in the aqueous phase.