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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Akita on December 03, 2023, 07:34:38 AM

Title: What would this reaction give?
Post by: Akita on December 03, 2023, 07:34:38 AM

SO2 + NaOH = Na2SO3 + H2O

Or

SO2 + NaOH = NaHSO3

Are both possible? How does it happen so then?

Title: Re: What would this reaction give?
Post by: Hunter2 on December 03, 2023, 10:21:44 AM

Both is possible depending of the amount of reactants.
But the first equation is not balanced.

Title: Re: What would this reaction give?
Post by: HybridV on December 04, 2023, 12:35:47 PM

They both are possible.

Title: Re: What would this reaction give?
Post by: Hunter2 on December 04, 2023, 12:40:07 PM

Because sodium sulfite is Na2SO3.
Also one H is missing.

Try again to develop the reaction.