what is the balanced net ionic equation of dilute nitric acid with solid aluminum oxide?
See my answer to ryan below. It is on page two and was entry #21 at the time I made this post but it will be lower the longer you take to read this response.
To determine the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction between dilute nitric acid (HNO3) and solid aluminum oxide (Al2O3), we need to consider the chemical properties of the reactants.
Step 1: Write the balanced chemical equation
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:
Al2O3 + 6HNO3 → 2Al(NO3)3 + 3H2O
Step 2: Write the complete ionic equation
In the complete ionic equation, we separate all the soluble compounds into their respective ions:
Al2O3(s) + 6H+(aq) + 6NO3-(aq) → 2Al3+(aq) + 6NO3-(aq) + 3H2O(l)
Step 3: Determine the spectator ions
Spectator ions are the ions that do not undergo any chemical change and are present on both sides of the equation. In this case, the spectator ions are:
6NO3-(aq)
Step 4: Write the net ionic equation
The net ionic equation is obtained by removing the spectator ions from the complete ionic equation:
Al2O3(s) + 6H+(aq) → 2Al3+(aq) + 3H2O(l)
So, the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction between dilute nitric acid and solid aluminum oxide is:
Al2O3(s) + 6H+(aq) → 2Al3+(aq) + 3H2O(l)