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Ch.7 - Periodic Properties of the Elements
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Capitolo 7, Problema 65a

Write balanced equations for the following reactions. a. barium oxide with water

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Identify the reactants and products: Barium oxide (BaO) reacts with water (H2O) to form barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2).
Write the unbalanced chemical equation: BaO + H2O → Ba(OH)2.
Count the number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation to ensure they are equal.
Since there is one barium (Ba), two oxygen (O), and two hydrogen (H) atoms on both sides of the equation, the equation is already balanced.
Confirm that the equation is balanced: BaO + H2O → Ba(OH)2.

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