what is the chemical & word equation of sulfur dioxide + water
i don't understand this, can someone please explain to me how to do this!!?
help me please!! i don't get it
You are being asked to transform a word equation into a chemical equation. You do this for every problem you work in chemistry.
sulfur dioxide + water = sulfurous acid
SO2 + H2O ==> H2SO3
SO2 is the anhydride of sulfurous acid.
oh so for barium + water the chemical equation is BaO + H2O but how do i figure out the rest?
Google it
eg
http://www.webqc.org/balance.php?reaction=BAO+%2B+H2O+%3D+BA%28OH%292
No. Barium is Ba. BaO is barium oxide.
Ba + H2O ==> Ba(OH)2 + H2. You balance.
I did not read carefully.
its actually my fault sorry :$ , i wrote the question wrong its barium oxide + water so would it be BaO + H2O --> Ba(OH)2 ??
yes 1 Ba , 2 H , 2 O
I agree with both of you.
Certainly! I'll explain how to write the chemical equation for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and water.
First, let's understand what a chemical equation is. A chemical equation represents a chemical reaction using chemical formulas and symbols. It shows the reactants (substances that react) on the left side of the equation and the products (substances formed) on the right side of the equation.
To write the chemical equation, we need to know the chemical formulas of sulfur dioxide and water. The chemical formula for sulfur dioxide is SO2, which means it contains one sulfur atom (S) and two oxygen atoms (O). The chemical formula for water is H2O, indicating that it consists of two hydrogen atoms (H) and one oxygen atom (O).
Now, let's combine these two compounds and write the chemical equation.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) can react with water (H2O) to form sulfurous acid (H2SO3), which is an unstable compound and dissociates into a sulfite ion (SO3^2-) and a hydrogen ion (H+).
The chemical equation for this reaction is:
SO2 + H2O → H2SO3
However, it's important to note that the sulfurous acid (H2SO3) formed in this reaction further dissociates into its ions:
H2SO3 → H+ + SO3^2-
So, another way to represent the reaction is by including the dissociation of sulfurous acid:
SO2 + H2O → H+ + SO3^2-
In summary:
Chemical equation: SO2 + H2O → H2SO3
Including the dissociation: SO2 + H2O → H+ + SO3^2-
I hope that helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.