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maddieff
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Can i balance this equation?

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Can i balance this equation?
CuO + HCl = CuCl + H2O

if yes, help me to balance.
if no, why not?
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Re: Can i balance this equation?

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maddieff wrote:Can i balance this equation?
CuO + HCl = CuCl + H2O

if yes, help me to balance.
if no, why not?
It is not correct. Should be CuCl2 instead of CuCl:

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CuO + 2 HCl = CuCl2 + H2O
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