Provide the bet equation for this equation: CaCl2 + 2AgNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + 2AgCl
The balanced equation is: CaCl2 + 2AgNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + 2AgCl
The net ionic equation, which represents the actual chemical change occurring, can be derived from the balanced equation as follows:
1. Rewrite the equation, separating the soluble ionic compounds into their respective ions:
Ca2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) + 2Ag+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) → Ca2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) + 2AgCl(s)
2. Cancel out the ions that appear on both sides of the equation to simplify it:
2Cl-(aq) + 2Ag+(aq) → 2AgCl(s)
This is the net ionic equation for the given reaction.