Answer: The number of protons and the number of neutrons determine an element's mass number.
Explanation:
Answer:
2PO₄³⁻ + 3Fe²⁺ → Fe₃(PO₄)₂(s)
Explanation:
In a net ionic equation you list <em>only the ions that are participating in the reaction. </em>
When potassium phosphate, K₃PO₄, reacts with iron (II) nitrate, Fe(NO₃)₂ producing iron (II) phosphate, Fe₃(PO₄)₂ that is an insoluble salt. The reaction is:
2K₃PO₄ + 3 Fe(NO₃)₂ → Fe₃(PO₄)₂(s) + 6NO₃⁻ + 6K⁺
The ionic equation is:
6K⁺ + 2PO₄³⁻ + 3Fe²⁺ + 6NO₃⁻→ Fe₃(PO₄)₂(s) + 6NO₃⁻ + 6K⁺
Subtracting the K⁺ and NO₃⁻ ions that are not participating in the reaction, the net ionic equation is:
<h3>2PO₄³⁻ + 3Fe²⁺ → Fe₃(PO₄)₂(s)</h3>
