Sulfuric acid, h2so4, can be neutralized by sodium hydroxide, naoh. the unbalanced equation is: h2so4(aq) + naoh(aq) → na2so4(aq) + h2o(l) a student who was asked to balance the reaction wrote the following: h2so4(aq) + na2oh(aq) →na2so4(aq) + h3o(l) is this correct? explain why or why not using what you know about the law of conservation of mass and chemical changes. if necessary, provide the correct balanced equation.

No.

Explanation:

The equation is not correct.

According to the Law of Conservation of Mass, there must be the same number of atoms of each type of element in the products as there were in the reactants.

The equation satisfies that condition.

However, it does not satisfy another condition: you cannot balance an equation by changing the formulas of the compounds.

The only way you can balance an equation is by changing the coefficients: the numbers in front of the formulas.

The correct balanced equation is

H₂SO₄(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) ⟶ Na₂SO₄(aq) + 2H₂O(ℓ)

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