Answer:
Base
Explanation:
Why is Alka-Seltzer a base?
Alka-Seltzer contains sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. The sodium citrate acts as an antacid. Excess sodium bicarbonate from the Alka-Seltzer acts to neutralize base.
Answer:
547.5g
Explanation:
To get the mass, you need moles.
moles = (molarity)(Liters)
moles = (1.230M)(4.200L) = 5.166 moles Na2CO3
Now, just use stoichiometry
molar mass of Na2CO3 = 2(mass of Na) + (mass of C) + 3(mass of O)
= 2(22.9) + 12.01 + 3(16) = 105.99g/mol
5.166moles(105.99g/mol)
= 547.544
But, the measurements given had 4 significant figures, so in chemistry we write:
547.5g
To balance this equation, first we should consider balancing C because it only presents in one reactant and one product. Assuming the coefficient of C6H6 is 1, there are 6 C's in the reactant, so it generates 6CO2. Then consider balancing H for the same reason. If the coefficient of C6H6 is 1, there are 6 H's in the reactant, so it generates 3H2O.
Now that the coefficient of the products are determined, we can balance O. There are 6*2=12 O's in CO2 and 3*1=3 O's in H2O. So the total number of O in the products is 12+3 = 15. O2 is the only reactant that contains O, so to balance the equation, the coefficient of O2 should be 15/2.
Now the equation looks like:
C6H6 + 15/2O2 ⇒ 6CO2 + 3H2O.
Times both sides of the equation by 2 results the final answer:
2C6H6 + 15O2 ⇒ 12CO2 + 6H2O
Answer:
A tritium is produced.
Explanation:
Combining two additional neutrons to the nucleus of the hydrogen atom makes it a tritium, Hydrogen-3.
neutron is designated ¹₀n; this shows a mass number of 1 and no atomic number
Hydrogen-1 is designated as ₁¹H; a mass number of 1 and atomic number of 1. This particle is actually more like a proton.
Combining both:
₁¹H + 2¹₀n → ³₁H
This is a nuclear reaction and in balancing such reaction equation, mass numbers and atomic numbers must be conserved.