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Question
Translate the following statement into a chemical equation and then balance it:
Nitric acid reacts with calcium hydroxide to form calcium nitrate and water.
Chemical Equations/Structures
Solution
The given statement can be translated into a chemical equation as follows:
Word equation:
\[\ce{Nitric acid + Calcium hydroxide → Calcium nitrate + Water}\]
Unbalanced Chemical Equation:
\[\ce{HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 -> Ca(NO3)2 + H2O}\]
Balancing the equation:
\[\ce{2HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 -> Ca(NO3)2 + 2H2O}\]
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