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Balancing Chemical Equations by Hit and Trial Method

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The equation Na + H₂O → NaOH + H₂ is

(a) correct
(b) incorrect since it is not balanced
(c) incorrect since sodium does not react with water.
(d) incorrect since hydrogen should be written as H and not H₂.

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Solution

(b) incorrect since it is not balanced

A chemical equation needs to be balanced. The balanced equation for the above reaction is,
$2 Na + 2 H_{2} O \to 2 NaOH + H_{2}$

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