Question

What is the equation for this reaction: Sodium bicarbonate and sulfuric acid react to form sodium sulfate, water, and carbon dioxide?

Answer 1

`2NaHCO_3(aq) + H_2SO_4(aq) rarr Na_2SO_4(aq) +2CO_2(g) +2H_2O(l)`

Explanation:

The net ionic equation is simply......

`HCO_3^(-) + H_3O^+ rarr CO_2(g)uarr + 2H_2O(l)`

Is this balanced? If either charge or mass is unequal with respect to both sides of the equation, then it cannot be accepted as a representation of chemical reality.