Question
What is the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of calcium fluoride with sulfuric acid to form hydrogen fluoride and calcium sulfate?
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GPT-4o mini
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction of calcium fluoride (\( \text{CaF}_2 \)) with sulfuric acid (\( \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \)) to produce hydrogen fluoride (\( \text{HF} \)) and calcium sulfate (\( \text{CaSO}_4 \)) can be written as follows:
\[
\text{CaF}_2 (s) + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 (aq) \rightarrow 2 \text{HF} (g) + \text{CaSO}_4 (s)
\]
This equation shows that one mole of calcium fluoride reacts with one mole of sulfuric acid to produce two moles of hydrogen fluoride and one mole of calcium sulfate.
\[
\text{CaF}_2 (s) + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 (aq) \rightarrow 2 \text{HF} (g) + \text{CaSO}_4 (s)
\]
This equation shows that one mole of calcium fluoride reacts with one mole of sulfuric acid to produce two moles of hydrogen fluoride and one mole of calcium sulfate.