1. Acidification of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) produces carbon dioxide in a two-step process. The first step produces carbonic acid (H2CO3). Write and balance the molecular equation for the first step of the reaction of sodium bicarbonate with HF.

The balanced chemical equation for the is written below.

Explanation:

A balanced chemical equation is defined as the equation in which total number of individual atoms on the reactant side is equal to the total number of individual atoms on product side.

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction of sodium bicarbonate and HF follows:

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

1 mole of sodium bicarbonate reacts with 1 mole of HF to produce 1 mole of carbonic acid and 1 mole of sodium fluoride

Hence, the balanced chemical equation for the is written above.