Question

Enter the balanced NET IONIC equation for the potentially unbalanced equation AgNO3(aq)+NaCl(aq)→AgCl(s)+NaNO3(aq).

Answer 1

Answer:

$Ag^+(aq)+Cl^-(aq)\rightarrow AgCl(s)$

Explanation:

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In this case, since the net ionic equations are ionic representations of the molecular equation in which the spectator ions (those at both reactants and products sides) are cancelled out, we first write the complete ionic equation for this reaction, considering that the solid silver chloride is not ionized due to its precipitation:

$Ag^+(aq)+NO_3^-(aq)+Na^+(aq)+Cl^-(aq)\rightarrow AgCl(s)+Na^+(aq)+NO_3^-(aq)$

Whereas the nitrate and sodium ions are cancelled out for the aforementioned reason as they are the spectator ions, to obtain:

$Ag^+(aq)+Cl^-(aq)\rightarrow AgCl(s)$

Which is the required net ionic equation.

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