How to Balance Potassium + Water → Potassium hydroxide + Hydrogen |
How to Balance: K + H2O → KOH + H2
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a single displacement reaction.
Word Equation: Potassium + Water → Potassium hydroxide + Hydrogen
Balancing Strategies: This is a single replacement reaction where the potassium atom replaces the hydrogen in H20.
When you balance this equation be sure to count all of the hydrogen atoms on the product side of the equation. 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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