What should I use as a balanced equation for the combination of Cream of Tartar and sodium carbonate monohydrate to form Seignette Salt? 1) 2KC4H5O6 + Na2CO3·H2O+ 6H2O → 2 KNaC4H4O6·4H2O + CO2 Or 2) 2KC4H5O6 + Na2CO3·H2O+ 2H2O → 2 KNaC4H4O6·4H2O + CO2 Is the second reaction more accurate? Since if we're going to count the number of K,Na,C,H,O in the reactants and products they're both equal, whereas, in the 1st reaction, the 6 mol of H2O makes the Equation not balanced. Is this right?

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What should I use as a balanced equation for the combination of Cream of Tartar and sodium carbonate monohydrate to form Seignette Salt?

1) 2KC4H5O6 + Na2CO3·H2O+ 6H2O → 2 KNaC4H4O6·4H2O + CO2

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2) 2KC4H5O6 + Na2CO3·H2O+ 2H2O → 2 KNaC4H4O6·4H2O + CO2

Is the second reaction more accurate? Since if we're going to count the number of K,Na,C,H,O in the reactants and products they're both equal, whereas, in the 1st reaction, the 6 mol of H2O makes the Equation not balanced. Is this right?  

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