Write the balanced net ionic equation for the following chemical reaction: Solutions of nitric acid, HNO3, and barium sulfite, BaSO3, are mixed.
To write the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction between nitric acid (HNO3) and barium sulfite (BaSO3), you need to start by writing the balanced molecular equation and then convert it into ionic form.
1. Begin by writing the balanced molecular equation:
HNO3 + BaSO3 → Ba(NO3)2 + H2SO3
2. Next, you convert the molecular equation into ionic form by breaking up the soluble ionic compounds into their respective ions, while leaving insoluble compounds in molecular form:
H+ + NO3- + Ba2+ + SO3^2- → Ba2+ + 2NO3- + H2SO3
3. Now, identify the ions that appear on both sides of the equation. These ions are called the spectator ions and are not involved in the actual chemical reaction. In this case, the Ba2+ and the 2NO3- ions are the spectators.
4. After removing the spectator ions, you are left with the net ionic equation:
H+ + SO3^2- → H2SO3
So, the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction between nitric acid and barium sulfite is:
H+ + SO3^2- → H2SO3
To write the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction between nitric acid (HNO3) and barium sulfite (BaSO3), we first need to write the balanced molecular equation.
The balanced molecular equation is as follows:
2HNO3(aq) + BaSO3(aq) → Ba(NO3)2(aq) + H2SO3(aq)
Next, we need to determine if any of these compounds are strong electrolytes and if they dissociate into ions in water. In this case, nitric acid (HNO3) and barium sulfite (BaSO3) both dissociate into ions.
The dissociation of nitric acid (HNO3) is as follows:
HNO3(aq) → H+(aq) + NO3-(aq)
The dissociation of barium sulfite (BaSO3) is as follows:
BaSO3(aq) → Ba2+(aq) + SO3^2-(aq)
Now, we can write the complete ionic equation by including the dissociated ions:
2H+(aq) + 2NO3^-(aq) + Ba2+(aq) + SO3^2-(aq) → Ba2+(aq) + 2NO3^-(aq) + H2SO3(aq)
Notice that the hydrogen ion (H+) and nitrate ion (NO3-) appear on both sides of the equation. These ions are known as spectator ions because they do not participate in the actual chemical reaction.
Finally, we can write the net ionic equation by removing the spectator ions:
SO3^2-(aq) → H2SO3(aq)
Thus, the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction is:
SO3^2-(aq) → H2SO3(aq)