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Q.Complete the following reaction and balance them :

(a) CO + H_2O →
(b) Si + NaOH + H_2O →
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(a) CO + H2O -> CO2 + H2; (b) Si + 2NaOH + H2O -> Na2SiO3 + 2H2.

(a) Water-gas shift reaction: carbon monoxide reacts with steam (in the presence of a catalyst) to give carbon dioxide and hydrogen. This is an industrial route for producing hydrogen:

CO + H2O -> CO2 + H2

(Already balanced: 1 C, 2 O, 2 H on each side.)

(b) Silicon dissolves in hot aqueous sodium hydroxide, liberating hydrogen and forming sodium silicate:

Si + 2NaOH + H2O -> Na2SiO3 + 2H2 (up) …

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