CuSO4 + Na2CO3 <->
I don't know how to do this :( somebody help me :( i think its
CuSO4 + Na2CO3 <-> Cu3(CO3)2 + Na2SO4
I have no idea how to balance this. Heelllppp
it will balance if you write the correct formula for copper(II) carbonate: CuCO3
naso4+cu2co3 double repacement
To balance a chemical equation like this, you need to make sure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation. Let's break down the process step by step.
First, let's count the number of atoms for each element on both sides of the equation:
On the left side (reactants):
- Cu: 1 atom
- S: 1 atom
- O: 4 atoms
- Na: 2 atoms
- C: 1 atom
- O: 3 atoms
On the right side (products):
- Cu: 3 atoms
- C: 1 atom
- O: 9 atoms
- Na: 2 atoms
- S: 1 atom
- O: 4 atoms
Now we need to balance the equation by adjusting the coefficients (numbers in front of each compound).
1. Start with the most complex and unique molecules first. In this case, we have Cu3(CO3)2 on the right side. Since it contains copper (Cu), let's balance the copper first. To balance the copper atoms, we need 3 Cu on the left side.
CuSO4 + Na2CO3 -> 3Cu + Na2SO4 + ?
The equation now looks like this.
2. Next, balance the carbon (C) atoms. On the left side, we have just one carbon atom, so we need to put a coefficient of 3 in front of Na2CO3 on the left side.
CuSO4 + 3Na2CO3 -> 3Cu + Na2SO4 + ?
3. Now, balance the sulfur (S) atoms. On the left side, we have one sulfur atom, so we need to balance it with a coefficient of 1 in front of CuSO4.
CuSO4 + 3Na2CO3 -> 3Cu + Na2SO4 + ?
4. Finally, balance the oxygen (O) atoms. Counting the oxygen atoms now, we have:
On the left side: 4 from CuSO4 and 9 from Na2CO3, totaling 13 oxygen atoms.
On the right side: 4 from Cu3(CO3)2 and 4 from Na2SO4, totaling 8 oxygen atoms.
To balance the oxygen atoms, we need to put the coefficient of 4/13 in front of CuSO4 on the left side, and 4/13 in front of Na2SO4 on the right side.
4/13CuSO4 + 3Na2CO3 -> 3Cu + 4/13Na2SO4 + ?
At this point, we have successfully balanced the equation.
To summarize, the balanced equation is:
4/13CuSO4 + 3Na2CO3 -> 3Cu + 4/13Na2SO4 + 4/13Cu3(CO3)2
Keep in mind that the coefficients can be multiplied by a common factor to obtain whole number values.