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Oct 11, 2016

#H_2SO_4+2KOH->K_2SO_4+2H_2O#

Explanation:

In reality this is happening:
#H_2SO_4->2H^+ +SO_4^(2-)#
#2KOH->2K^+ +2OH^-#
#2H^+ +2OH^- "" ->2H_2O#

The #2K^+# and the #SO_4^(2-)# are so-called 'spectator-ions', they stay in solution.

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