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1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

General Chemistry

3. Chemical Reactions

Naming Ionic Compounds

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Multiple Choice

Which salt is produced when H2SO4 reacts with NaOH?

NaHSO4

Na2SO4

Na2CO3

K2SO4

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Identify the type of reaction between H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) and NaOH (sodium hydroxide). This is an acid-base neutralization reaction where the acid reacts with the base to form a salt and water.

Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. Since H2SO4 is a diprotic acid (can donate 2 H+ ions), it can react with 2 moles of NaOH:

$$ \mathrm{H_2SO_4 + 2\ NaOH \rightarrow Na_2SO_4 + 2\ H_2O} $$

From the equation, observe that the salt formed is sodium sulfate, which has the formula $\mathrm{Na_2SO_4}$, because two sodium ions balance the sulfate ion's charge.

Compare the given options with the formula derived from the balanced equation to confirm that $\mathrm{Na_2SO_4}$ is the correct salt produced.