Write the balanced net ionic equation. Label species as solids liquids gase aqueous.
HNO3(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) --->
I don't understand the steps? And how to balance it?
well the easy way to balance is to see how many of each individual chemicals u have on the left side of the equation. so you have 5 H's 3 N's and 5 O's and 1 Ba(include any subscripts if there are any) But the number at the end of the equation is for each element also switch one element for the other (trade places) so on the balanced side it will look like this Ba(NO3)2(aq) + H2O. so see now u have an even amount of elements on each side (after switching partners)
Autum is wrong. That equation is not balanced.
To write a balanced net ionic equation, you need to first write the balanced molecular equation. Here are the steps to follow:
Step 1: Write the correct formulas for the reactants and products.
HNO3(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) ⟶ ??
Step 2: Identify the cations and anions present in the reactants and products.
From HNO3, we have the cation H+ and the anion NO3-.
From Ba(OH)2, we have the cation Ba2+ and the anion OH-.
Step 3: Determine the products by swapping the cations and anions between the reactants.
The cation from the first reactant (H+) combines with the anion from the second reactant (OH-), giving us water (H2O): H+ + OH- ⟶ H2O
The cation from the second reactant (Ba2+) combines with the anion from the first reactant (NO3-), giving us barium nitrate (Ba(NO3)2): Ba2+ + NO3- ⟶ Ba(NO3)2
So, the complete molecular equation is:
HNO3(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) ⟶ Ba(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l)
Now, let's move on to balancing the equation:
Step 4: Balancing the equation by making sure the number of atoms on each side of the equation is the same.
We have one barium (Ba) atom on the left side, but two on the right side in Ba(NO3)2. To balance this, we need to put a coefficient of 2 in front of Ba(NO3)2:
HNO3(aq) + Ba(OH)2(aq) ⟶ 2 Ba(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l)
This balances the barium atom.
Finally, we can write the balanced net ionic equation by removing the spectator ions. In this case, the spectator ions are the NO3- ions, which are present on both sides of the equation. Therefore, the net ionic equation is:
H+ + OH- ⟶ H2O(l)
So, the balanced net ionic equation is:
H+ + OH- ⟶ H2O(l)
I hope this explanation helps you understand the steps and process for writing a balanced net ionic equation!