Question
What type of chemical reation is :
Na + H2O---) NaOH + H2? The 2s are subscripts but I couldn't get it to type that way.
Na + H2O---) NaOH + H2? The 2s are subscripts but I couldn't get it to type that way.
Answers
DrBob222
We CAN do subscripts on this board but it's usually too much trouble and all of us understand that the 2s are subscripts. We use the caret(^) to show a superscript like this. 2^3 is 2 cubed = 8.
The reaction is a single replacement reaction. You are replacing H with Na.
The reaction is a single replacement reaction. You are replacing H with Na.