Question

Prelaboratory Assignment 7

Answer 1

Answer:

The net ionic equation that occurs is;

H⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq) → H₂O(l)

Explanation:

• A chemical equation is an equation showing the chemical symbols of the reactants and products that took part in a chemical reaction.
• An Ionic equation shows all the ions involved in a chemical reaction.
• For example, the ionic equation for the reaction between HCl and NaOH is;

H⁺(aq) Cl⁻(aq) + Na⁺(aq) OH-(aq) → Na⁺(aq) Cl⁻(aq) + H₂O(l)

• The net ionic equation, on the other hand, shows only the ions that are directly involved in the reaction and omits the spectator ions.
• Spectator ions are the ions that do not change state after the reaction and are not directly involved in the reaction. Na⁺ and Cl⁻ are spectator ions.
• Therefore, the net ionic equation is;

H⁺(aq) + OH⁻(aq) → H₂O(l)