How do you balance Co(OH)3 + HNO3-->Co(NO3)3+ H2O?

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How do you balance Co(OH)3 + HNO3-->Co(NO3)3+ H2O?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-26T20:08:55

$C o {(O H)}_{3} (s) + 3 H N O_{3} (a q) \to C o {(N O)}_{3} (a q) + 3 H_{2} O (l)$ $Co(OH)_3(s) + 3HNO_3(aq) rarr Co(NO)_3(aq) + 3H_2O(l)$

Explanation:

This is effectively an acid base reaction of the sort:

$K O H (a q) + H N O_{3} (a q) \to K N O_{3} (a q) + H_{2} O (l)$ $KOH(aq) + HNO_3(aq) rarr KNO_3(aq) + H_2O(l)$ ,

or more simply,

$O H^{-} + H^{+} \to H_{2} O$ $OH^(-) + H^+ rarr H_2O$

How did I balance it? Well I know that for every species (every atom) on the LHS must correspond to a species on the RHS. And not only must the atoms balance, the electrical charge must balance. Given the 3 equations, are these conditions fulfilled here?

Answer 2 · 2015-10-27T19:31:21

$C o {(O H)}_{3} + 3 H N O_{3} \to C o {(N O_{3})}_{3} + 3 H_{2} O$ $Co(OH)_3+3HNO_3->Co(NO_3)_3+3H_2O$

Answer 3 · 2015-10-30T02:11:51

$C o {(O H)}_{3} + 3 H N O_{3} + C o {(N O_{3})}_{3} + 3 H_{2} O$ $Co(OH)_3 + 3HNO_3 + Co(NO_3)_3 + 3H_2O$

Explanation:

1 Cobalt on either side so that is fine.
1 Nitrate on the left, 3 on the right so $3 H N O_{3}$ $3HNO_3$ on the left.
3 Oxygen on the left (not including the nitrate) , 1 on the right so $3 H_{2} O$ $3H_2O$ on the left
Check hydrogen: 6 on the left and 6 on the right so it's all fine.

Tip: make sure you check that there are an equal number of each element on either side

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