Question #7e002

1 Answer
Apr 28, 2016

color(red)(2)NaCl + H_2SO_4 = Na_2SO_4+color(red)(2)HCl2NaCl+H2SO4=Na2SO4+2HCl

Explanation:

Since we have Na_color(red)(2)SO_4Na2SO4 on the right side
the left side must have a multiple of color(red)(2)2 NaClNaCl's

Trying the minimum of color(red)(2)NaCl2NaCl on the left implies we will need to have a multiple of color(red)(2)color(white)(" ")Cl2 Cl's in HClHCl on the right;

but the H_color(red)(2)H2 in the H_2SO_4H2SO4 on the left provides the color(red)(2) H2H's needed for color(red)(2)HCl2HCl to work out.