Neutralisation ionic equation help please?

How come the H+ is not balanced in the ionic equation of neutralisation, H++OH=H2

2 Answers
May 18, 2018

Because the equation does not represent reality....

Explanation:

We should have....

H++HOH2O(l)

...equivalently....

H3O++HO2H2O(l)

The hydride ion, H, does not exist in aqueous solution....and addition of hydride salts (which do exist) to water would give dihydrogen gas...

H+H2O(l)12H2(g)+HO

May 19, 2018

The answer is that H+ does not have to be balanced.

Explanation:

I believe you meant to write the equation

H++OH-H2O

When balancing equations, we do not balance H+.

We balance H atoms, and then we balance charge.

Your equation has two H atoms on the left and two on the right, so H atoms are balanced.

Your equation has +1 - 1 = 0 charge on the left and zero charge on the right, so charge is balanced.