Question

What are the word and balanced chemical equations for the reactions between sodium carbonate and nitric acid?

Answer 1

`"Sodium carbonate + nitric acid "rarr"`

`"sodium nitrate + water + carbon dioxide"`

Explanation:

`Na_2CO_3(aq) + 2HNO_3(aq) rarr 2NaNO_3(aq) + CO_2(g) + H_2O(l)`

The net ionic equation is simply:

`CO_3^(2-) + 2H_3O^+ rarr 2H_2O(l) + CO_2(g)uarr`