Question

How can the following be converted into the respective sulfate? Give equation.

(a) Sodium

Answer 1

Reaction of metal and acid:

• A salt and hydrogen gas are produced when an acid undergoes a chemical reaction with a metal.
• When sodium metal $\left(\mathrm{Na}\right)$ reacts with Sulfuric acid $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\right)$, then formation of sodium sulfate $\left({\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\right)$ and hydrogen gas $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\right)$ takes place.

Chemical reaction:

• The chemical equation is as follows:

$2\mathrm{Na}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)\rightleftharpoons {\mathrm{Na}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$