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The equation is balanced, but would it actually work?
NaOCH3 + CO2 + H2O → NaHCO3 + CH4O
Or would the reaction simply ignore the water in the left hand side and go,
2NaOCH3 + CO2 → Na2CO3 + H2O + C2H4
Or perhaps a little of both? I'm just starting to teach myself Chemistry, so any insight would be great!
NaOCH3 + CO2 + H2O → NaHCO3 + CH4O
Or would the reaction simply ignore the water in the left hand side and go,
2NaOCH3 + CO2 → Na2CO3 + H2O + C2H4
Or perhaps a little of both? I'm just starting to teach myself Chemistry, so any insight would be great!