Answer
- This is a gas formation reaction.
Products:
$FeSO_4$
$CO_2(g) $ and $H_2O(l)$
Completed equation:
$FeCO_3(s) + H_2SO_4(aq) \lt -- \gt FeSO_4(aq) + CO_2(g) + H_2O(l)$
Work Step by Step
1. Write and analyze the products of the reaction:
- Since we have 2 ionic compounds, we will have a double displacement reaction. So, the products are:
$FeSO_4$: Which is soluble in water*
$H_2CO_3$: Which is soluble in water*
* According to table 3.1 (Page 101).
- But, carbonic acid turns into $CO_2(g)$ and $H_2O(l)$
- Therefore, this is a gas formation reaction.
Since we already have the reactants and the products, the final chemical reaction is:
$FeCO_3(s) + H_2SO_4(aq) \lt -- \gt FeSO_4(aq) + CO_2(g) + H_2O(l)$
- The reaction is balanced.
