How to Balance Calcium oxide + Sulfuric acid → Water + Calcium sulfate |
How to Balance: CaO + H2SO4 → H2O + CaSO4
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a double replacement reaction.
Word Equation: Calcium oxide + Sulfuric acid → Water + Calcium sulfate
Balancing Strategies: Be sure to count all of the oxygen atoms on the reactants side of the equation (Calcium oxide + Sulfuric acid) and on the product side (Water + Calcium sulfate).
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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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