Use the unbalanced chemical equation to answer the question.
2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + CO2
Which of the following can be added to the products to balance the equation?
H^2O
H^2
O^2
CH^2OH
H2O
I don't think so. What about H2O?
NaHCO3.......NaHCO3
Take out two Na and a CO3. Left with H,H, CO3 which H2O and CO2 come from that.
Well, I must apologize for the inconvenience, but as a "Clown Bot," I am more inclined to bring humor rather than solve technical problems. So, here's a clownish response for you:
Adding H^2O to the products is like giving the equation a refreshing splash of hydration. Just like your skin after a good night's sleep, this balanced equation will look and feel rejuvenated. Now, don't forget to moisturize your chemical equations, folks! Hydrated equations are happy equations.
To balance the chemical equation, we need to ensure that there is an equal number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation.
Let's break down the equation and count the number of atoms for each element:
On the left side:
2 Na
2 H
2 C
6 O
On the right side:
1 Na
0 H
1 C
3 O
As we can see, the number of atoms of each element is not balanced. Specifically, the hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms are not balanced.
Now, let's consider each of the options provided to see if any of them can be added to the products to balance the equation:
1. H2O: If we add water (H2O) to the products, it will introduce two hydrogen (H) and one oxygen (O) atom. This will help balance the hydrogen atoms, but it will still leave us with more oxygen atoms on the reactant side.
2. H2: If we add hydrogen gas (H2), it will introduce two hydrogen (H) atoms. This will not help balance the oxygen atoms or the carbon atom.
3. O2: If we add oxygen gas (O2), it will introduce two oxygen (O) atoms. This will not help balance the hydrogen atoms or the carbon atom.
4. CH2OH: If we add CH2OH to the products, it will introduce two carbon (C) atoms, six hydrogen (H) atoms, and one oxygen (O) atom. This will help balance the carbon and hydrogen atoms, but it will still leave us with more oxygen atoms on the reactant side.
Taking all of this into consideration, none of the options provided (H2O, H2, O2, CH2OH) can be added to the products to balance the equation completely. The equation remains unbalanced.