How do you translate a chemical equation into a sentence? Example: NaHCO3(s)->Na2CO3(s)+h2O(g)+CO2(g)
I don't know exactly what you mean by sentence.
sodium bicarbonate decomposes to sodiumcarbonate and water and carbondioxide.
You need to balance the original equation.
To translate a chemical equation into a sentence, you need to describe the reactants and products involved in the reaction, along with their physical states. Here's how you can do it for the given example:
1. Identify the reactant: In this case, the reactant is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3).
2. Identify the products: The products in this example are sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), water (H2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2).
3. Determine the physical state of each substance: (s) represents a solid, (g) represents a gas.
4. Write the sentence: Sodium bicarbonate (solid) reacts to form sodium carbonate (solid), water (gas), and carbon dioxide (gas).
So, the sentence for the chemical equation NaHCO3(s) -> Na2CO3(s) + H2O(g) + CO2(g) would be: "Sodium bicarbonate (solid) reacts to form sodium carbonate (solid), water (gas), and carbon dioxide (gas)."