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IONIC EQUATION

Rules for Writing Ionic Equations


1. Strong electrolytes are written in their ionic form.
2. Weak electrolytes are written in their molecular form
3. Nonelectrolytes are written in their molecular form
4. Insoluble substances, precipitates, and gases are written in their
molecular form
5. The net ionic equation should include only those substances that
have undergone a chemical change
6. Equations must be balanced, both in atoms and in electrical charge.
H2SO4
H2SO3
HNO3
HNO2
H2CO3
H3PO4
Ionic Equations for Neutralization

STEP 1: Write the chemical equation


HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) ⟶ NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)

STEP 2: Rewrite by separating the soluble ionic compounds into their dissociated
ions
H+(aq) + Cl–(aq) + Na(aq) + OH–(aq) ⟶ Na+(aq) + Cl–(aq) + H2O(l)
Note that water is not separated because it is not an ionic compound. As a simple molecule, the
atoms do not separate and remain bonded as a discrete molecule of H2O.

STEP 3: Cancel out common ions, which are the spectator ions
H+(aq) + Cl–(aq) + Na+(aq) + OH–(aq) ⟶ Na+(aq) + Cl–(aq) + H2O(l)
Sodium and chloride ions remain dissolved in the solution. They are the spectator ions, that
watch and do not undergo the chemical reaction themselves.

STEP 4: Write the net ionic equation for neutralization


H+(aq) + OH–(aq) ⟶ H O(l)
Ionic Equations for Precipitation
STEP 1: Write the chemical equation
AgNO3(aq) + NaI(aq) ⟶ AgI(s) + NaNO3(aq)
As silver iodide is insoluble, it precipitates as a solid. Therefore, its state symbol is
(s) instead of (aq).
STEP 2: Rewrite by separating the soluble ionic compounds into their dissociated ions
Ag+(aq) + NO3–(aq) + Na(aq) + I–(aq) ⟶ AgI(s) + Na+(aq) + NO3–(aq)
Note that AgI is not separated because it is an insoluble ionic compound.
STEP 3: Cancel out common ions, which are the spectator ions
Ag+(aq) + NO3–(aq) + Na(aq) + I–(aq) ⟶ AgI(s) + Na+(aq) + NO3–(aq)
Sodium and nitrate ions remain dissolved in the solution. They are the spectator
ions, that watch and do not undergo the chemical reaction themselves.
STEP 4: Write the net ionic equation for precipitation
Ag+(aq) + I–(aq) ⟶ AgI(s)
Do check your answer to see if:
• The equation is balanced, whereby the number of atoms of
each element remains the same before and after the
reaction
• The charges are balanced, whereby the total charge on the
left is equal to the total charge on the right
• State symbols are included
• Spectator ions are cancelled out
Write ionic equations, including state symbols, for the following:

1. Ba(NO3)2(aq) + K2CO3(aq) → BaCO3(s) + 2KNO3(aq)


2. Pb(NO3)2 ( aq)+ CaCl2 (aq)→ PbCl2(s) + Ca(NO3)2(aq)
3. MgCl2(aq) + 2KOH(aq) → Mg(OH)2(s) + 2KCl(aq)
4. CaBr2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) → CaSO4(s) + 2NaBr(aq)
Chemical Equation:
Ba(NO3)2(aq) + K2CO3(aq) → BaCO3(s) + 2KNO3(aq)

Total Ionic Equation:


Ba2+(aq) + 2(NO3-)(aq) + 2K+(aq) + CO32- BaCO3(s) +
2K+(aq) + 2(NO3-)(aq)
*both 2(NO3-)(aq) and 2K+ are spectator ions and must be removed
from the equation.
Net Ionic Equation:
Ba2+(aq) + CO32- BaCO3(s)
Write ionic equations for the following:
1. HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l)
2. HCl(aq) + KOH(aq) → KCl(aq) + H2O(l)
3. H2SO4(aq) + Mg(OH)2(aq) →MgSO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)
4. NH4OH(aq) + HCl(aq) → NH4Cl(aq) + H2O(l)
5. H2CO3(aq) + 2NH3(aq) → (NH4)2CO3(aq)
6. Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2LiCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2LiNO3(aq)
7. Ba(NO3)2(aq) + MgSO4(aq) → BaSO4(s) + Mg(NO3)2(aq)
8. AgNO3(aq) + NaBr(aq) → AgBr(s) + NaNO3(aq)
9. 2AgNO3(aq) + MgI2(aq) → 2AgI(s) + Mg(NO3)2(aq)
10. CuSO4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → Cu(OH)2(s) + Na2SO4(aq)
1. HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l)
Total Ionic Equation:
H+ + NO3- + Na+ + OH- → Na+ + NO3- + H2O(l)
Net Ionic Equation:
H+ + OH- → H2O(l)

2. HCl(aq) + KOH(aq) → KCl(aq) + H2O(l)


Total Ionic Equation:
H+ + Cl- + K+ + OH- → K+ + Cl- + H2O(l)
Net Ionic Equation:
H+ + OH- → H2O(l)
3. H2SO4(aq) + Mg(OH)2(aq) →MgSO4(aq) + 2H2O(l)
Total Ionic Equation:
2H2+ + SO42- + Mg2+ + 2OH- → Mg2+ + SO42- + 2H2O(l)
Net Ionic Equation
2H2+ + 2OH- → 2H2O(l)

4. NH4OH(aq) + HCl(aq) → NH4Cl(aq) + H2O(l)


Total Ionic Equation:
NH4+ + OH- + H+ + Cl- → NH4+ + Cl- + H2O(l)
Net Ionic Equation:
H+ + OH- → H2O(l)
5. H2CO3(aq) + 2NH3(g} → (NH4)2CO3(aq)
Total Ionic Equation
2H+ + CO32- + 2NH3(g) + → 2NH4+ + CO32-
Net Ionic Equation
2H+ + 2NH3(g) → 2NH4+

6. Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2LiCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2LiNO3(aq)


Total Ionic Equation
Pb2+ + 2NO3- + 2Li+ + 2Cl- → PbCl2 + 2Li+ + 2NO3-
Net Ionic Equation
Pb2+ + 2Cl- → PbCl2 (s)
7. Ba(NO3)2(aq) + MgSO4(aq) → BaSO4(s) + Mg(NO3)2(aq)
Total Ionic Equation
Ba2+ + 2NO3- + Mg2+ + SO42- → BaSO4(s) + Mg2+ + 2NO3-
Net Ionic Equation
Ba2+ + SO42- → BaSO4(s)

8. AgNO3(aq) + NaBr(aq) → AgBr(s) + NaNO3(aq)


Total Ionic Equation
Ag+ + NO3- + Na+ + Br- → AgBr(s) + Na+ + NO3-
Net Ionic Equation
Ag+ + Br- → AgBr(s)
9. 2AgNO3(aq) + MgI2(aq) → 2AgI(s) + Mg(NO3)2(aq)
Total Ionic Equation
2Ag+ + 2NO3- + Mg2+ + 2I- → 2AgI(s) + Mg2+ + 2NO3-
Net Ionic Equation
2Ag+ + 2I- → 2AgI(s)

10. CuSO4(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → Cu(OH)2(s) + Na2SO4(aq)


Total Ionic Equation
Cu2+ + SO42- + 2Na+ + 2OH- → Cu(OH)2(s) + 2Na++ SO42-
Net Ionic Equation
Cu2+ + 2OH- → Cu(OH)2(s)

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