Na subscript 2SO subscript 4 + CaCl subscript 2 produces CaSO subscript 4 + NaCl

Question

Please help me balance this equation and show your work

Answer 1

Na₂SO₄ + CaCl₂ --> CaSO₄ + NaCl

We need 2NaCl on the right to balance the Cl from CaCl₂ on the left:

Na₂SO₄ + CaCl₂ --> CaSO₄ + 2NaCl

Now things balance. This one was easy, since both Ca and SO₄ are -2.