Question

Complete and balance the following acid-base reaction equation ______HNO3 + ______ Mg(OH)2 ------>

Answer 1

Answer

_2 HNO₃ + 1 Mg(OH)₂ → 1 Mg(NO₃)₂ + 2 H₂O

Explanation

Given:

______HNO3 + Mg(OH)2 ------>

Solution:

Note that the reaction between an acid and a base will give salt and water only.

Hence the complete reaction of the given equation is:

___HNO₃ + Mg(OH)₂ → Mg(NO₃)₂ + H₂O

To get the balanced equation for the acid-base reaction, 2 moles of HNO₃ will react with 1 mole of Mg(OH)₂ to produced 1 mole of Mg(NO₃)₂ and 2 moles of H₂O.

Therefore, the complete and balanced equation for the given acid-base reaction is:

_2 HNO₃ + 1 Mg(OH)₂ → 1 Mg(NO₃)₂ + 2 H₂O