Those who are fond of chemistry or work in the chemical industry know how dangerous sulfuric acid is. When working with this type of poison requires special protective equipment. When combined with other elements, the effect can either increase or decrease, as, for example, in the case of the interaction of sulfuric acid and sodium carbonate.
Sulfuric acid
Any acid is always a complex combination of elements of several types of substances. Sulfuric acid is two atoms of hydrogen and an acid substance. Its formula is H2SO4. In its pure form, sulfuric acid is a liquid, heavy and viscous, resembling oil, which has an acidic smell. Sulfuric acid interacts well with metals and water, is a strong oxidizing agent for almost all metals except gold, iron and aluminum. That is why industrial sulfuric acid is transported in steel barrels or tanks. Acid forms the middle and acid salts.
Interaction with sodium carbonate
The chemical reaction of sodium carbonate with sulfuric acid is always predictable. In the interaction:
- Precipitation falls.
- Color changes.
- Gas is released.
- Light stands out.
The chemical formula of the reaction looks like Na2CO3 + H2SO4 → Na2SO4 + CO2 + H2O. As a result, sodium sulfate and carbonic acid are formed, and carbonic acid decomposes into water and carbon dioxide by substitution.
Recall that sodium carbonate is a white powdery substance, popularly known as soda ash, which can be technical and food. In itself, this substance is harmless and is used even in cooking and baking. However, the interaction with sulfuric acid, sodium carbonate turns into one of the strongest poisons that are used in non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy, in the textile industry, the oil and gas industry and the chemical industry.
In the school curriculum, a description of these chemical compounds can be found in textbooks of the eighth and ninth grades.