Balancing Na2CO3 + H2O → NaOH + CO2

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How to Balance:

Na2CO3 + H2O → NaOH + CO2

Word equation: Sodium carbonate + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide

Type of Chemical Reaction: For this reaction we have a chemical reaction.

Balancing Strategies: To balance this equation, be sure to count all of the Oxygen atoms on each side of the equation. For example, on the reactant side you have O atoms in both Na2CO3 and H2O (for a total of 4).






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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).
Coefficients are the numbers in front of the molecule.
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
Coefficients are the numbers in front of the molecule.

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