Question

A chemist performs the following reaction to make sodium nitrate

Answer 1

The salt (Sodium Nitrate) is prepared by the reaction of nitric acid and sodium hydroxide. The reaction is also known as neutralization reaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction between nitric acid (
`HNO_(3)`) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) will result in the formation of salt (Sodium nitrate). The balanced reaction between nitric acid and sodium hydroxide is shown below

`\textrm{HNO}_(3)\left ( aq \right )+\textrm{NaOH}\left ( aq \right )\rightarrow \textrm{NaNO}_(3)+\textrm{H}_(2)\textrm{O}\left ( l \right )`

`HNO_(3)` is a strong acid and NaOH is a strong base. This reaction is an example of neutralization reaction.

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

A chemist preforms the following: Neutralizing nitric acid (HNO3) with soda ash (Na2CO3). This reaction will then create sodium nitrate and carbonic acid, which will then decompose into water (H20)