What is the balance molecular formula of K2SO4 + MgCl2
If you want the balanced equation, they don't react.
Why they don't react?
How bout NaOH + K2SO4? They are all aqueous.
How bout Ba(OH)2 + NaOH?
NaOH and K2SO4 do not react.
Ba(OH)2 and NaOH do not react.
To react, there must be one of the following:
1. A gas formed.
2. An insoluble material (a precipitate) formed.
3. A slightly ionized material formed (H2O for example); in other words, a weak electrolyte.
4. the reaction may be an oxidation/reduction one which is spontaneous.
To find the balanced molecular formula of K2SO4 + MgCl2, we need to determine the correct ratio of each element in the reactants and combine them to form the products.
First, let's break down the chemical equation into its individual components:
K2SO4 (Potassium sulfate)
MgCl2 (Magnesium chloride)
Next, we need to find the atomic masses of each element involved:
K (Potassium) - atomic mass = 39.10 g/mol
S (Sulfur) - atomic mass = 32.07 g/mol
O (Oxygen) - atomic mass = 16.00 g/mol
Mg (Magnesium) - atomic mass = 24.31 g/mol
Cl (Chloride) - atomic mass = 35.45 g/mol
Now, let's write down the elements and their respective atomic masses:
K2SO4 - 2(39.10) + 32.07 + 4(16.00)
MgCl2 - 24.31 + 2(35.45)
Simplifying the equation further:
K2SO4 - 78.20 + 32.07 + 64.00
MgCl2 - 24.31 + 70.90
Adding up the atomic masses:
K2SO4 - 174.27
MgCl2 - 95.21
To find the balanced molecular formula, we need to determine the lowest common multiple of the atomic masses for each compound. In this case, the lowest common multiple is 570.21.
Next, we divide the lowest common multiple by the atomic mass of each compound and multiply the subscripts accordingly:
K2SO4 - (174.27 / 570.21) = 0.3056
MgCl2 - (95.21 / 570.21) = 0.1669
Since we want to have whole number subscripts, we round off these values:
K2SO4 - 0.3056 ≈ 1
MgCl2 - 0.1669 ≈ 1
Finally, we have the balanced molecular formula:
K2SO4 + MgCl2 = K2SO4 + MgCl2