Balanced Chemical Equation – Solution
H2SO4 + 2KOH → K2SO4 + 2H2O
The coefficients show the number of particles (atoms or molecules), and the indices show the number of atoms that make up the molecule. New substances are formed as a result of the rearrangement of the original atoms. As a result of a chemical reaction, atoms of chemical elements do not disappear anywhere and new ones do not appear, their number remains unchanged – this follows from the law of conservation of mass of substances.
Chemical Reaction Information
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): H2SO4 is an acid, KOH is a base.
Sulfuric Acid + Potassium Hydroxide = Potassium Sulfate + Water
Reaction Type
Double Displacement (Metathesis)
Substances that react are called starting materials or reactants. The substances that form as a result are called reaction products.
Reactants:
H2SO4 – Sulfuric acid
- Names: Sodium hydroxide, LyeSoda lye, Sodium hydrate, Caustic soda, White caustic, Lye [Sodium hydroxide].
- Appearance: White hygroscopic solid in various forms; White, waxy, opaque crystals; Colorless to white, odorless solid.
KOH – Potassium hydroxide
- Other names: Caustic potash.
- Appearance: White solid, deliquescent.
Products:
K2SO4
- Names: Potassium sulfate.
- Appearance: White solid; Colourless-to-white crystals.
H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O), Hydrogen oxide, Hydrogen hydroxide.
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas.
| H2SO4 + NaOH + KOH → H2O + K2SO4 + Na2SO4 |
| H2SO4 + KOH → H2O + K2SO4 |
| H2SO4 + KOH → H2O + K2(SO4) |
| H2SO4 + KOH → K2SO4 + HOH |
| H2SO4 + NaOH + KOH → H2O + NaKSO4 |
| H2SO4 + KOH → H2O + KHSO4 |
