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Reaction between barium peroxide and hypochlorous acid
When $\ce{BaO2}$ reacts with $\ce{HClO},$ the question tells us that that oxygen, barium chloride and one other product is formed.
The equation I came up with is
$$\ce{BaO2 + 2 HClO -> BaCl2 + 2 O2 ...
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Order of magnitude of ions in water [closed]
My book says water has approximately $\pu{3.35E28 molecules/m^3}$ and that only a small part of water molecules are dissociated to $\ce{H+}$ and $\ce{OH-}$ ions and that the approximate amount of ...
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How to calculate Revelle factor using only pH, DIC and TAlk for seawater?
I have the temperature, salinity, $\mathrm{pH},$ dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and total alkalinity (TAlk) values for an estuarine water sample. I want to calculate the Revelle factor.
The Revelle ...
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So, is baking soda actually a strong base? [duplicate]
Based on my recent thoughts, when baking soda ($\ce{NaHCO3}$) is dissolved in water, the following hydrolysis reaction occurs:
$$\ce{NaHCO3 + H2O <=> NaOH + H2CO3}$$
However,
$$\ce{H2CO3 -> ...
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Can someone help me finish this reaction?
This question revolves around sodium percarbonate (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_percarbonate) and its reaction with sulfuric acid.
I didn't find anything, so I tried assembling it myself.
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When to regard water as a strong base
Question:
Classify each of the following ions according to whether they react with water to give a neutral, acidic, or basic
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As a general rule:
Strong acid + Strong base $\rightarrow$ ...
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What is the nature of water?
Is water neutral in nature or amphoteric in nature? I understand it as an neutral compound in complex compounds, but I've been told that it is amphoteric, too.
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