When the following equation is balanced with the lowest whole number coefficients possible, what is the coefficient in front of

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Zigmanuir [339]

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When the following equation is balanced with the lowest whole number coefficients possible, what is the coefficient in front of

Na?
Na (s) + H2O (g) yields NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

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2
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Chemistry

1 answer:

larisa86 [58] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-02T14:18:49+03:00

The unbalanced chemical reaction is
<span>Na (s) + H2O (g) yields NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

By inspection,
There is 1 mole of Na in both sides
There is 2 moles of H in the left and 3 moles in the right side.
</span>There is 1 mole of O in both sides
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We balance the reaction by:

</span>2Na (s) + 2H2O (g) yields 2NaOH (aq) + H2 (g)

The answer is 2