Question

Is the following chemical equation balanced? 2Na + 2H2O 2NaOH + H2

Answer 1

yes because you have 2 H 2Na 2O on both sides

Answer 2

Answer : Yes, the given chemical reaction is balanced equation.

Explanation :

Balanced chemical reaction : It is defined as the number of atoms of individual elements present on reactant side must be equal to the product side.

The given chemical reaction is,

`2Na+2H_2O\rightarrow 2NaOH+H_2`

In this reaction, there are 2 atoms of sodium, 4 atoms of hydrogen and 2 atoms of oxygen are present on both side of the reaction. So,

This chemical reaction is a balanced reaction because in this reaction, the number of atoms of sodium, hydrogen and oxygen are balanced on the side of the reaction.

Hence, yes the given chemical reaction is balanced equation.