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Potassium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid to produce potassium sulphate and water.

Which equation represents the correct word equation for the given reaction?


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Potassium hydroxide − Sulphuric acid → Potassium sulphate − Water

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Potassium hydroxide + Sulphuric acid ← Potassium sulphate + Water

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Potassium hydroxide + Sulphuric acid → Potassium sulphate + Water

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Potassium hydroxide − Sulphuric acid ← Potassium sulphate − Water

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Solution

The correct option is C

Potassium hydroxide + Sulphuric acid → Potassium sulphate + Water


While writing the word equation of a chemical reaction, the reactants are written on the left hand side with a plus (+) sign between them and the products are written on the right hand side with a plus (+) sign. An arrowhead (→) points toward the products, and shows the direction of the reaction.

In the given reaction, potassium hydroxide reacts with sulphuric acid to produce potassium sulphate and water. Hence, in the given reaction potassium hydroxide and sulphuric acid are the reactants and potassium sulphate and water are the products. Hence, the correct word equation of the given reaction can be written as

Potassium hydroxide + Sulphuric acid → Potassium sulphate + Water

The correct answer is C.


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