water is mixed with solid calcium nitrate in a beaker. write balanced net ionic equation for the reaction
When calcium nitrate is added or mixed with water, the substance would dissociate into its corresponding ions which are calcium and nitrate ions. The ionic equation would be:
Ca(NO3)2 = Ca2+ + NO3-
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Answer : The net ionic equation will be,
\(Ca^{2+}(aq)+2OH^{-}(aq)\rightarrow Ca(OH)_2(s)\)
Explanation :
In the net ionic equations, we are not include the spectator ions in the equations.
Spectator ions : The ions present on reactant and product side which do not participate in a reactions. The same ions present on both the sides.
The balanced ionic equation will be,
\(2H_2O(aq)+Ca(NO_3)_2(aq)\rightarrow 2HNO_3(aq)+Ca(OH)_2(s)\)
The ionic equation in separated aqueous solution will be,
\(4H^+(aq)+2OH^{-}(aq)+Ca^{2+}(aq)+2NO_3^{-}(aq)\rightarrow Ca(OH)_2(s)+2H^+(aq)+2NO_3^{-}(aq)\)
In this equation, \(H^+\text{ and }NO_3^-\) are the spectator ions.
By removing the spectator ions from the balanced ionic equation, we get the net ionic equation.
The net ionic equation will be,
\(Ca^{2+}(aq)+2OH^{-}(aq)\rightarrow Ca(OH)_2(s)\)