How to Balance Hydrofluoric acid + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium fluoride + Water |
How to Balance: HF + NaOH → NaF + H2O
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a neutralization reaction.
Word Equation: Hydrofluoric acid + Sodium hydroxide → Sodium 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 + Sodium hydroxide. For a complete explanation, watch:
About Balancing Chemical EquationsWhen 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).
Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
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