Question

Give the net ionic equation for the reaction (if any) that occurs when aqueous solutions of Al(C2H3O2)3 and LiNO3 are mixed. Give the net ionic equation for the reaction (if any) that occurs when aqueous solutions of Al(C2H3O2)3 and LiNO3 are mixed. Al3+(aq) + 3 NO3-(aq) → Al(NO3)3(s) 3 Li+(aq) + (C2H3O2)33-(aq) → Li3(C2H3O2)3(s) Al3+(aq) + 3 NO3-(aq) + Li+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq) → Al(NO3)3(aq) + LiC2H3O2(s) Li+(aq) + C2H3O2-(aq) → LiC2H3O2(s) No reaction occurs.

Answer 1

Answer;

No reaction occurs

Explanation;

• An ionic equation is a chemical equation where the electrolytes in aqueous solution are written as dissociated ions.
• These type of reactions are written only for reactions that occur in solution and are an attempt to show how the ions present are reacting.
• In this case; when Al(C2H3O2)3 and LiNO3  are mixed, there will be no reaction that occurs, thus we can not write an ionic reaction since there is no chemical reaction took place between the two compounds.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is no reaction occurs.

Explanation:

We are given two aqueous solutions of $Al(C_2H_3O_2)_3\text{ and }LiNO_3$

The reaction between them follows:

$Al(C_2H_3O_2)_3(aq.)+3LiNO_3(aq.)\rightarrow 3LiC_2H_3O_2(aq.)+Al(NO_3)_3(aq.)$

Ionic equation for the above reaction follows:

$Al^{3+}(aq.)+3(C_2H_3O_2)^-(aq.)+3Li^+(aq.)+3NO_3^-(aq.)\rightarrow 3Li^+(aq.)+3(C_2H_3O_2)^-(aq.)+Al^{3+}(aq.)+3NO_3^-(aq.)$

As, all the ions gets dissolved in the water and no solid product is getting formed. Thus, no ionic equation can be written for the above reaction.

Hence, the correct answer is no reaction occurs.