chemistry/stoichiometry/balancing/ How to BalanceHCl + KOH = KCl + H2O

How to Balance Hydrochloric acid + Potassium hydroxide → Potassium chloride + Water

How to Balance: HCl + KOH → KCl + H2O

Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a neutralization reaction.

Word Equation: Hydrochloric acid + Potassium hydroxide → Potassium chloride + Water

Balancing Strategies: This is a classic neutralization reaction where HCl and KOH combine to form KCl (a salt) and water. To balance the equation be sure to count all of the Hydrogen atoms on the reactants side of the equation.
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About Balancing Chemical Equations

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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