I'm just checking my answers for a chem course im taking and i'm not sure on this answer i got.
would the chemical equation for NaOH neutralizing nitric acid (NO) be NaOh + 2NO ----> 2NaO + 2NOH? If that isn't right can you explain how you got your answer or help me understand what i did wrong please. Thanks!
would the chemical equation for NaOH neutralizing nitric acid (NO) be NaOh + 2NO ----> 2NaO + 2NOH? If that isn't right can you explain how you got your answer or help me understand what i did wrong please. Thanks!
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First of all, nitric acid is HNO3. Acids usually start with a H. Bases usually end with an OH. So here is the balanced equation:
HNO3 + NaOH -----> NaNO3 + H2O
Often, when acids are neutralized, one of the products is water.
NO is nitric oxide. If you were using that instead of nitric acid, the result would be as follows:
NO + NaOH -------> NOH + NaO
Always make sure that there are the same number of each element on each side.
HNO3 + NaOH -----> NaNO3 + H2O
Often, when acids are neutralized, one of the products is water.
NO is nitric oxide. If you were using that instead of nitric acid, the result would be as follows:
NO + NaOH -------> NOH + NaO
Always make sure that there are the same number of each element on each side.
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You got the wrong formula for nitric acid.
It's HNO3
so the equation goes:
NaOH + HNO3 ----> NaNO3 + H2O
It's HNO3
so the equation goes:
NaOH + HNO3 ----> NaNO3 + H2O