HELP!!!...balancing an equation for lab report due tomorrow

[hottigotti879]

ok so the question is:

Write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction of Na₂CO₃(aq) and HCl(aq).

i think i might have gotten the equation wrong but i put
Na₂CO₃ + HCl = HCO₃ + NaCl

and now i dont know hot to balance it

[sharan]

hey the balanced equation should look like if Na₂CO₃ is solid

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2HCl + Na2CO3 (s) = 2NaCl + H2O + CO2

but in ur case it is aquous which affect the overall reaction and it should rather look like:

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Na2CO3 (aq) + HCl (aq) = NaHCO3 (aq) + NaCl (aq)

Make sense?"? Hopefully it helps,,

[cynfit17]

I found a website that will check your equations--I have checked my for my lab--Here is the website;
www:webqc.org/balance.php
Hope it helps