agentsalsa - 3-1-2006 at 18:20
hey guys, i've searched everywhere on the internet for the answer to this question, but have had no luck, possibly one of you guys would be able to
help me 
the question is:
what is the chemical equation for the reaction of a soda-acid fire extinguisher?
thanks so very much
Mr. Wizard - 3-1-2006 at 18:37
H2SO4 + NaHCO3= Na2SO4+CO2+H2O
This is the basic reaction, you can figure out how many of the items (read moles) on the left, will equal how many items on the right. I'm not going
to do your homework for you but I will point in the right direction. The equation above is correct in the chemicals formed but not in numbers. Your
job will be to make sure the number of atoms on the left equals the number of atoms on the right.
agentsalsa - 3-1-2006 at 18:47
thanks so very much, when you mean moles on the right and left, you mean balancing the equation right?
agentsalsa - 3-1-2006 at 18:48
and does the equal mean yield as well?
neutrino - 3-1-2006 at 18:55
Yes and Yes.
agentsalsa - 3-1-2006 at 18:58
thank you both so very much!