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Write the balanced molecular equation for the reaction of hydrochloric acid with calcium hydroxide. What is the sum of the coefficients?

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Answer:

Sum of the coefficients is 3, in both sides (reactant & product)

Step-by-step explanation:

HCl and Ca(OH)₂ react in a neutralization reaction.

It is called neutralization because we can produce H₂O. It always occurs when you react an acid with a base.

The equation for this is:

2HCl + Ca(OH)₂ → CaCl₂ + 2H₂O

Sum of the coefficients is 3, in both sides (reactant & product)

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