Question

Is this equation balanced? `4KOH + 2BaCl_2 -> 4KCl + Ba(OH)_2` If not, how would you balance it?

Answer 1

Should not you tell us?

Explanation:

`4KOH(aq) + 2BaCl_2(aq) rarr 4KCl(aq) + 2Ba(OH)_2`...or more simply....

`2KOH(aq) + BaCl_2(aq)rarr 2KCl(aq) + Ba(OH)_2(s)darr`

And if you add up the product masses, these are precisely and necessarily equal to the reactant masses, i.e. `320.5*g`.. All chemical reactions obey this principle.

For each equation, `"garbage out equals garbage in"`...i.e mass is conserved, and also charge is conserved....