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Is this equation balanced? #4KOH + 2BaCl_2 -> 4KCl + Ba(OH)_2# If not, how would you balance it?

Answer 1

Should not you tell us?

#4KOH(aq) + 2BaCl_2(aq) rarr 4KCl(aq) + 2Ba(OH)_2#...or more simply....

#2KOH(aq) + BaCl_2(aq)rarr 2KCl(aq) + Ba(OH)_2(s)darr#

And if you add up the product masses, these are precisely and necessarily equal to the reactant masses, i.e. #320.5*g#.. All chemical reactions obey this principle.

For each equation, #"garbage out equals garbage in"#...i.e mass is conserved, and also charge is conserved....

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Answer 2

Noah Aldrich

Yes, the equation is not balanced. To balance it, we need to ensure that the same number of each type of atom is present on both sides of the equation. To balance this equation, we need to adjust the coefficients. Here's the balanced equation:

4KOH + 2BaCl₂ → 4KCl + Ba(OH)₂

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

Is this equation balanced? #4KOH + 2BaCl_2 -&gt; 4KCl + Ba(OH)_2# If not, how would you balance it?

Is this equation balanced? #4KOH + 2BaCl_2 -> 4KCl + Ba(OH)_2# If not, how would you balance it?