Question

A student is given the unbalanced equation for the reaction between magnesium sulfate and sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution: MgSO4 + NaOH -> Mg(OH)2 + Na2SO4. The student needs to balance the equation and determine the coefficients for each compound.

Answer 1

To balance the chemical equation, we need to make sure that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides of the equation. Here's the balanced equation:MgSO4 + 2 NaOH -> Mg OH 2 + Na2SO4The coefficients for each compound are:- MgSO4: 1- NaOH: 2- Mg OH 2: 1- Na2SO4: 1