Question

What is the net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions of naoh and hno3 are mixed?

Answer 1

Answer:-

H+ + OH- --> H2O

Explanation:-

The chemical equation is NaOH + HNO3 --> NaNO3 + H2O

Now for the ionic compounds

HNO3 --> H+ + NO3 -

NaOH--> Na+ + OH-

NaNO3 --> Na+ + NO3-

Water being covalent will remain as H2O,

Hence

HNO3 + NaOH--> NaNO3 + H2O

H+ + NO3 - + Na+ + OH- --> Na+ + No3 - + H2O.

Crossing out common terms

H+ + OH- --> H2O