Answer:
If you mix equal amounts of a strong acid and a strong base, the two chemicals essentially cancel each other out and produce a salt and water. Mixing equal amounts of a strong acid with a strong base also produces a neutral pH (pH = 7) solution.
The chemical equation without coefficients is:
Ca + CO2 + O2 --------> Ca CO3
You can balance that equation by trial an error.
This is the chemical equation balanced:
2Ca + 2CO2 + O2 --------> 2Ca CO3
Count the atoms on each side to check the balance
Atom Left side right side
Ca 2 2
C 2 2
O 2*2 + 2 = 6 2*3 = 6
Then those are the coefficients:
a0 = 2
a1 = 2
a2 = 1
a3 = 2
The answer is “Only some of the molecules of a weak base dissociate to produce hydroxide ions when mixed with water, but all of the molecules of a strong base dissociate to produce hydroxide ions”
