Use the unbalanced chemical equation to answer the question.

2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + CO2

Which of the following can be added to the products to balance the equation?

1 answer

The unbalanced equation is:

2NaHCO3 → Na2CO3 + CO2

To balance the equation, we need to have an equal number of atoms on both sides of the equation. In this case, we have 2 sodium (Na) atoms on the left side but only 1 sodium atom on the right side.

To balance the equation, we need to add another sodium atom to the right side. Therefore, the compound that can be added to the products to balance the equation is NaHCO3.