What would the coefficient be for the produced salt in a balanced chemical equation of this acid and base?
HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 -->Ca(NO3)2 + H2O
What would the coefficient be for the produced salt in a balanced chemical equation of this acid and base?
H2SO4 + KOH -->K2SO4 + H2O
I feel like for both he answer would be 2?
You are correct for the first chemical equation: HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 → Ca(NO3)2 + H2O. The coefficient for the produced salt, Ca(NO3)2, is indeed 1.
However, for the second chemical equation: H2SO4 + KOH → K2SO4 + H2O, the coefficient for the produced salt, K2SO4, is actually 1, not 2.
To determine the coefficients in a balanced chemical equation, we need to apply the law of conservation of mass. This states that the total mass of the reactants should be equal to the total mass of the products.
Let's break down each equation and identify the coefficients:
1) HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 --> Ca(NO3)2 + H2O
The equation shows that one molecule of nitric acid (HNO3) reacts with one molecule of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) to produce one molecule of calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) and one molecule of water (H2O).
Therefore, the coefficients for this equation would be:
HNO3: 1
Ca(OH)2: 1
Ca(NO3)2: 1
H2O: 1
So, the coefficient for the produced salt (Ca(NO3)2) would be 1.
2) H2SO4 + KOH --> K2SO4 + H2O
In this equation, one molecule of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) reacts with two molecules of potassium hydroxide (KOH) to produce one molecule of potassium sulfate (K2SO4) and two molecules of water (H2O).
H2SO4: 1
KOH: 2
K2SO4: 1
H2O: 2
So, the coefficient for the produced salt (K2SO4) would also be 1.
In conclusion, the coefficient for the produced salt in both equations is indeed 1, not 2.
Why don't you simply balance them and then you'll know. The first one is
2HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 -->Ca(NO3)2 + 2H2O