C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl - Chemical Equation Balancer

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Balanced Chemical Equation

C2H5Cl + NaOH → C2H6O + NaCl

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Reaction Information

Word Equation

Chloroethane + Sodium Hydroxide = Ethanol + Sodium Chloride

C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl is a Double Displacement (Metathesis) reaction where one mole of Chloroethane [C2H5Cl] and one mole of Sodium Hydroxide [NaOH] react to form one mole of Ethanol [C2H6O] and one mole of Sodium Chloride [NaCl]

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Reaction Type

Double Displacement (Metathesis)

Reactants

• Chloroethane - C2H5Cl

  Ethyl Chloride Mono-Chloroethane Muriatic Ether Hydrochloric Ether Monochloroethane C2H5Cl Molar Mass C2H5Cl Oxidation Number

• Sodium Hydroxide - NaOH

  White Caustic Naoh Sodium Hydrate Soda Lye Lye Caustic Soda NaOH Molar Mass NaOH Oxidation Number

Products

• Ethanol - C2H6O

  Ethyl Alcohol Lux Dehydrated Ethanol 1-Hydroxyethane Spiritus Vini Methylcarbinol Hydroxyethane Alcohol (Ethyl) C2H6O Molar Mass C2H6O Oxidation Number

• Sodium Chloride - NaCl

  Broncho Saline Nacl Common Salt Table Salt Salt NaCl Molar Mass NaCl Bond Polarity NaCl Oxidation Number

Reaction Expressions

Equilibrium Constant & Reaction Quotient Kc or Q = ( [C2H6O] [NaCl] ) / ( [C2H5Cl] [NaOH] )(assuming all reactants and products are aqueous. substitutue 1 for any solids/liquids, and Psubstance for gases.) Rate of Reaction rate = -(Δ[C2H5Cl] / Δt) = -(Δ[NaOH] / Δt) = (Δ[C2H6O] / Δt) = (Δ[NaCl] / Δt)(assuming constant volume in a closed system and no accumulation of intermediates or side products) Calculate Reaction Stoichiometry Calculate Limiting Reagent

• Algebraic Method
• Using Inspection

Balance C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl Using the Algebraic Method

To balance the equation C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl using the algebraic method step-by-step, you must have experience solving systems of linear equations. The most common methods are substitution/elimination and linear algebra, but any similar method will work.

Step 1: Label Each Compound With a Variable

Label each compound (reactant or product) in the equation with a variable to represent the unknown coefficients.

a C2H5Cl + b NaOH = c C2H6O + d NaCl

Step 2: Create a System of Equations

Create an equation for each element (C, H, Cl, Na, O) where each term represents the number of atoms of the element in each reactant or product.

C: 2a + 0b = 2c + 0d H: 5a + 1b = 6c + 0d Cl: 1a + 0b = 0c + 1d Na: 0a + 1b = 0c + 1d O: 0a + 1b = 1c + 0d

Step 3: Solve For All Variables

Use substitution, Gaussian elimination, or a calculator to solve for each variable.

Using Substitution or Elimination

• 2a - 2c = 0
• 5a + 1b - 6c = 0
• 1a - 1d = 0
• 1b - 1d = 0
• 1b - 1c = 0

Using Linear Systems / Algebra

Use your graphing calculator's rref() function (or an online rref calculator) to convert the following matrix into reduced row-echelon-form:

[ 2 0 -2 0 0] [ 5 1 -6 0 0] [ 1 0 0 -1 0] [ 0 1 0 -1 0] [ 0 1 -1 0 0] The resulting matrix can be used to determine the coefficients. In the case of a single solution, the last column of the matrix will contain the coefficients. Convert to RREF and Solve Step-by-Step

Simplify the result to get the lowest, whole integer values.

• a = 1 (C2H5Cl)
• b = 1 (NaOH)
• c = 1 (C2H6O)
• d = 1 (NaCl)

Step 4: Substitute Coefficients and Verify Result

Count the number of atoms of each element on each side of the equation and verify that all elements and electrons (if there are charges/ions) are balanced.

C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl

Reactants	Products
C	2	2	✔️
H	6	6	✔️
Cl	1	1	✔️
Na	1	1	✔️
O	1	1	✔️

Since there is an equal number of each element in the reactants and products of C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl, the equation is balanced.

Balance C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl Using Inspection

The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed, which means there must be the same number atoms at the end of a chemical reaction as at the beginning. To be balanced, every element in C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl must have the same number of atoms on each side of the equation. When using the inspection method (also known as the trial-and-error method), this principle is used to balance one element at a time until both sides are equal and the chemical equation is balanced.

Step 1: Count the number of each element on the left and right hand sides

Reactants (Left Hand Side)			Products (Right Hand Side)
Reactants	Products
C2H5Cl	NaOH	Total	C2H6O	NaCl	Total
C	2	2	2	2	✔️
H	5	1	6	6	6	✔️
Cl	1	1	1	1	✔️
Na	1	1	1	1	✔️
O	1	1	1	1	✔️

The number of atoms of each element on both sides of C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H6O + NaCl is equal which means that the equation is already balanced and no additional work is needed.

Practice Balancing

C2H5Cl - + + NaOH - + = C2H6O - + + NaCl - +

Reactants	Products
C	2	2	✔️
H	6	6	✔️
Cl	1	1	✔️
Na	1	1	✔️
O	1	1	✔️

Hint: The sum of coefficients is 4. See Step-By-Step Solution Chemical Equation Balancer

Instructions

To balance a chemical equation, enter an equation of a chemical reaction and press the Balance button. The balanced equation will appear above.

• Use uppercase for the first character in the element and lowercase for the second character. Examples: Fe, Au, Co, Br, C, O, N, F.
• Ionic charges are not yet supported and will be ignored.
• Replace immutable groups in compounds to avoid ambiguity. For example, C6H5C2H5 + O2 = C6H5OH + CO2 + H2O will not be balanced, but XC2H5 + O2 = XOH + CO2 + H2O will.
• Compound states [like (s) (aq) or (g)] are not required.
• You can use parenthesis () or brackets [].

Examples

• Chloroethane + Sodium Hydroxide = Ethanol + Sodium Chloride
• C2H5Cl + NaOH + Cl2 = C2H5OH + NaCl
• C2H5Cl + NaOH + H2O = C2H5OH + NaCl
• C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H4 + H2O + NaCl
• C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H4 + NaCl + H2O
• C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H5Na + ClOH
• C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H5NaO + NaCl + H2O
• C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H5OH + NaCl
• C2H5Cl + NaOH = C2H5ONa + NaCl + H2O
• NH3 + H3BO4 = (NH4)H2BO4
• PB(NO3)2 + K2CrO4 = KNO3 + PBCrO4
• C2H5COOH + NaOH = (C2H5COO)Na + H2O
• ZnS + HCl + H2O = ZnCl2(H2O)4 + H2S
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