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Balancing citric acid +NaOH equation
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October 23, 2005, 06:22:03 PM »
Hello
I've tried to attempt to balance this equation:
C6H8O7 + 3NaOH --> NaC6H5O7 + 3H2O
I dont know how this can be done can anyone help?
many thanks in advance!
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This NaC6H5O7 should be Na3C6H5O7
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oh yes! Thanks!!!
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Sorry, just one more question, can this also be written as C6H5O7Na3?
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Its usually written the other way around.
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