Question

In the following neutralization reaction between an acid and base, hydrochloric acid (aq) + sodium hydroxide (aq), write the molecular equation, total ionic and net ionic equations, respectively. What are the spectator ions if there are any?

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Question

In the following neutralization reaction between an acid and base, hydrochloric acid (aq) + sodium hydroxide (aq), write the molecular equation, total ionic and net ionic equations, respectively. What are the spectator ions if there are any?

Answer:

Reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (molecular equation):

$$HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) \rightarrow NaCl(aq) + H_2O(l)$$

Sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride produced are electrolytes, and in water solution they form ions. So, total ionic equation is:

$$H^+(aq) + Cl^- (aq) + Na^+(aq) + OH^- (aq) \leftrightarrow Na^+(aq) + Cl^- (aq) + H_2O(l)$$

The net ionic equation is:

$$H^+(aq) + OH^- (aq) \leftrightarrow H_2O(l)$$

The spectator ions are Na⁺ and Cl⁻.

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