Question

Write complete ionic and net ionic equations for the reaction between sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

Answer 1

Answer:

Complete ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s)   →  H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Net ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s)   →  H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)

Explanation:

Chemical equation:

H₂SO₄(aq) + CaCO₃(s)   →  H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + CaSO₄(aq)

Balanced chemical equation:

H₂SO₄(aq) + CaCO₃(s)   →  H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + CaSO₄(aq)

Complete ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s)   →  H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Net ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s)   →  H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)

Answer 2

Answer:

Complete ionic equation: 2 H⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Net ionic equation: 2 H⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)

Explanation:

The molecular equation includes all the species in the molecular form.

H₂SO₄(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + CaSO₄(aq)

The complete ionic equation includes all the ions and the molecular species.

2 H⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

The net ionic equation includes only the ions that participate in the reaction (not spectator ions) and the molecular species.

2 H⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)