chemistry/stoichiometry/balancing/ How to Balance HF + KOH = KF + H2O

How to Balance Hydrofluoric acid + Potassium hydroxide → Potassium fluoride + Water

How to Balance: HF + KOH → KF + H2O

Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a neutralization reaction.

Word Equation: Hydrofluoric acid + Potassium hydroxide → Potassium fluoride + Water

Balancing Strategies: In this neurtalization reaction be sure to count all of the Hydrogen adoms on the reactants (left) side of the chemical equation.

This will make it much easier to balance Hydrofluoric acid + Potassium hydroxide.
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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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