What is the net ionic equation for the reaction Na^+(aq) + C_2H_3O_2^-(aq) + H^+ (aq) + Cl^- (aq) -> Na^+(aq) + Cl^- (aq) + HC_2H_3O_2(aq)Na+(aq)+C2H3O(aq)2+H+(aq)+Cl(aq)Na+(aq)+Cl(aq)+HC2H3O2(aq)?

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017

C_2H_3O_2^-)(aq) + H^+(aq) = HC_2H_3O_2(l)C2H3O2(aq)+H+(aq)=HC2H3O2(l)

Explanation:

For determining net-ionic reaction from an ionic reaction you must cut out the ions which are same. One of the product is (gaseous), (liquid) but it is not (aq)
For instance HC_2H_3O_2HC2H3O2 is the (l) here

Na^+(aq) + C_2H_3O_2^-)(aq) + H^+(aq) + Cl^-) = Na^+(aq) + Cl^-)(aq) + HC_2H_3O_2(l)Na+(aq)+C2H3O2(aq)+H+(aq)+Cl=Na+(aq)+Cl(aq)+HC2H3O2(l)

Cut out the same ions

cancel(Na^+(aq)) + C_2H_3O_2^-)(aq) + H^+(aq) +cancel( Cl^-) = cancel(Na^+(aq)) + cancel(Cl^-)(aq) = HC_2H_3O_2(l)

C_2H_3O_2^-)(aq) + H^+(aq) = HC_2H_3O_2(l)