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Old March 2nd, 2006, 06:03
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Default Balancing simple equations plz help!!
hi could someone plz help me balance this eqn??

NaCo3 --> Na2O + Co2

is it possible?? ><

thanks!!
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Old March 13th, 2006, 00:21
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I don't think that NaCo3 is possible, since Co is cobalt and tends to form positive, not negative ions. Did you mean NaCO3?
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Old March 14th, 2006, 06:10
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Wouldn't it be Na2CO3?
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Old March 19th, 2006, 13:17
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i think the formula is NaHCO3 which is sodium bicarbonate and would mean:

2 NaHCO3 -> Na2O + H2O + 2 CO2

which is balanced
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