How to Balance:
HNO3 + NaOH → NaNO3 + H2O
Word equation: Nitric acid + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium nitrate + Water
Type of Chemical Reaction: For this reaction we have a neutralization reaction.
Balancing Strategies: Here is a neutralization reaction. The HNO3 and NaOH combined and form a salt and water. The salt is the Sodium nitrate. You could also call this a double displacement reaction.
Be careful when you count the number of hydrogen atoms!
Essential Resources
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When balancing chemical equations our goal is to have the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation.
Only change the coefficients (these are the numbers in front substances).
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