Question

The balanced equation for the reaction between aqueous ammonium sulfate and aqueous barium acetate is:________.

Answer 1

Answer:

(NH4)2SO4 (aq) + Ba(C2H302)2 (aq) - BaSO4(s) + 2 NH4C2H3O2 (aq).

Explanation:

In balancing redox reaction equations, the rule of thumb is that the number of atoms on the left hand side of the reaction equation must be equal to the number of atoms of the same element on the left hand side of the reaction equation.

To ensure this, the correct coefficients are written in front of each of the reactants/products and the number of atoms of each element is counted to ensure that the equation is balanced.

If all these procedures are meticulously carried out, the balanced equation for the reaction between aqueous ammonium sulfate and aqueous barium acetate is:

(NH4)2SO4 (aq) + Ba(C2H302)2 (aq) - BaSO4(s) + 2 NH4C2H3O2 (aq).