Sulfuric acid reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to produce aqueous sodium sulfate and liquid water.Which is the correct balanced chemical equation for this reaction description? A)H₂SO₄(aq)+ 2NaOH(aq)→ Na₂S(aq)+ 2H₂O(l)+ 2O₂(g) B)H₂S(aq)+ 2NaOH(aq)→ Na₂S(aq)+ 2H₂O(l) C)H₂SO₄(aq)+ NaOH(aq)→ NaSO₄(aq)+ H₂O(g) D)H₂SO₄(aq)+ 2NaOH(aq)→ Na₂SO₄(aq)+ 2H₂O(l) E)H₂SO₄(aq)+ (NaOH)₂(aq)→ Na₂SO₄(aq)+ 2H₂O(l)

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The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide is: H₂SO₄(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → Na₂SO₄(aq) + 2H₂O(l). This equation correctly represents the stoichiometry of the reaction, with sulfuric acid reacting with two moles of sodium hydroxide to produce sodium sulfate and water.

Sulfuric Acid Reacts with Aqueous Sodium Hydroxide to Produce Aqueous