Question

Write the word and balanced chemical equations for the reaction between:

Answer 1

Answer:

3 HNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃ → H₂O + Fe(NO₃)₃

Explanation:

An acid reacts with a base producing water and a salt. Having this in mind the reaction of nitric acid (HNO₃) and Iron (III) hydroxide (Fe(OH)₃) is:

HNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃ → H₂O + Fe(NO₃)₃

The H⁺ of the acid reacts with the OH⁻ to produce H₂O. The other ions (Fe³⁺ and NO₃⁻) produce the salt

There are 3 nitrates in products. To balance the nitrates:

3 HNO₃ + Fe(OH)₃ → H₂O + Fe(NO₃)₃

And this is the balanced reaction