Multiple Choice
Consider the reaction: 2Al(OH)3 + 3H2SO4 \(\rightarrow\) x + 6y. What are the correct formulas for x and y?
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3. Chemical Reactions
Balancing Chemical Equations
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correctly balanced chemical equation for the reaction between NaBr and H3PO4 to form Na3PO4 and HBr?
A
NaBr + 3 H3PO4 → Na3PO4 + HBr
B
NaBr + H3PO4 → NaPO4 + HBr
C
2 NaBr + H3PO4 → Na2PO4 + 2 HBr
D
3 NaBr + H3PO4 → Na3PO4 + 3 HBr
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the reactants and products in the chemical reaction: sodium bromide (NaBr) reacts with phosphoric acid (H3PO4) to form sodium phosphate (Na3PO4) and hydrobromic acid (HBr).
Write the unbalanced chemical equation: \(\text{NaBr} + \text{H}_3\text{PO}_4 \rightarrow \text{Na}_3\text{PO}_4 + \text{HBr}\).
Balance the sodium (Na) atoms first. Since there are 3 sodium atoms in \(\text{Na}_3\text{PO}_4\), place a coefficient of 3 before NaBr: \(3 \text{NaBr} + \text{H}_3\text{PO}_4 \rightarrow \text{Na}_3\text{PO}_4 + \text{HBr}\).
Balance the bromine (Br) atoms next. There are 3 bromine atoms on the left (from 3 NaBr), so place a coefficient of 3 before HBr on the right: \(3 \text{NaBr} + \text{H}_3\text{PO}_4 \rightarrow \text{Na}_3\text{PO}_4 + 3 \text{HBr}\).
Check that hydrogen (H) and phosphorus (P) atoms are balanced. Phosphorus is balanced with 1 atom on each side, and hydrogen atoms are balanced because 3 H in \(\text{H}_3\text{PO}_4\) correspond to 3 H in 3 HBr.
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