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Calcium Hydroxide dissolving in water- balanced eqn

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:14 pm
by Honkytonk
I'm now real sure how to balance this equation, so I thought I would give it a shot and see what everyone said. I'm supposed to give the phases for all reactants and products:

Is this it?

Ca(OH)2 + H20 = Ca + OH + H2O

Or this?

Ca(OH)2 + H2O = Ca + H20

Or am I wrong?

Thank you....