Input interpretation
soda ash + sulfurous acid ⟶ sodium sulfite + carbonic acid
Balanced equation
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: + ⟶ + Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 + c_2 ⟶ c_3 + c_4 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for C, Na, O, H and S: C: | c_1 = c_4 Na: | 2 c_1 = 2 c_3 O: | 3 c_1 + 3 c_2 = 3 c_3 + 3 c_4 H: | 2 c_2 = 2 c_4 S: | c_2 = c_3 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 1 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | + ⟶ +
Structures
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Names
soda ash + sulfurous acid ⟶ sodium sulfite + carbonic acid
Chemical names and formulas
| soda ash | sulfurous acid | sodium sulfite | carbonic acid Hill formula | CNa_2O_3 | H_2O_3S | Na_2O_3S | CH_2O_3 name | soda ash | sulfurous acid | sodium sulfite | carbonic acid IUPAC name | disodium carbonate | sulfurous acid | disodium sulfite | carbonic acid
Substance properties
| soda ash | sulfurous acid | sodium sulfite | carbonic acid molar mass | 105.99 g/mol | 82.07 g/mol | 126.04 g/mol | 62.024 g/mol phase | solid (at STP) | | solid (at STP) | melting point | 851 °C | | 500 °C | boiling point | 1600 °C | | | density | | 1.03 g/cm^3 | 2.63 g/cm^3 | solubility in water | soluble | very soluble | | dynamic viscosity | 0.00355 Pa s (at 900 °C) | | |
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