Question

(Non-Total-Net) In order to save the world from the evil COBRA organization you must find out which ions are the SPECTATOR ions in the following reaction. Please write out the non-ionic, total ionic and net ionic reaction for aqueous barium fluoride and aqueous sodium sulfate. Show which ions are the spectator ions in this reaction.

Answer 1

NaSO4(aq) + BaF2(aq) =2NaF(aq) + BaSO4(s)

2Na+SO2-4 +Ba2+2F- =2Na+2F- +BaSO4(s)