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Ionic Equations • Most ionic compound dissociate (or break apart) when dissolved in water to form its component ions • For example: NaCl (aq) really looks like Na + (aq) and Cl - (aq)

Ionic Equations Most ionic compound dissociate (or break apart) when dissolved in water to form its component ions For example: NaCl (aq) really looks

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Precipitate Reactions In double replacement reactions, often one of the product will be insoluble The insoluble product is referred to as a precipitate.

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Page 1: Ionic Equations Most ionic compound dissociate (or break apart) when dissolved in water to form its component ions For example: NaCl (aq) really looks

Ionic Equations• Most ionic compound dissociate

(or break apart) when dissolved in water to form its component ions

• For example: NaCl (aq) really looks like Na+(aq) and Cl- (aq)

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Soluble Vs. Precipitate• Soluble means that the compound breaks

down into its ions in water• Ex) NaCl is soluble so it forms Na+ and Cl-• Insoluble means that the compound

doesn’t break down in water

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Precipitate Reactions• In double replacement reactions,

often one of the product will be insoluble

• The insoluble product is referred to as a precipitate.

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AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl(aq) AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

What happens when you put

AgNO3 and NaCl in water?

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AgNO3NaCl

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AgNO3NaCl

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AgNO3 NaCl

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AgNO3 NaCl

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AgNO3 NaCl

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AgNO3 NaCl

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AgNO3 NaCl

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Ag NO3 Na Cl

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

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Ag+ NO3- Na+

Cl-

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Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3- Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

AgCl(s)precipitate

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

AgCl(s)precipitate

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

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AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaCl AgNO3NaCl AgNO3 NaCl

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AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaCl AgNO3NaCl AgNO3 NaCl

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AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaCl AgNO3NaCl AgNO3 NaCl

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaCl

AgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaClAgNO3

NaCl AgNO3NaCl AgNO3 NaCl

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

NaClNaClAgNO3NaCl AgNO3NaCl AgNO3

Ag+ NO3-

Na+

Cl-

Ag+

NO3-

Na+Cl-

AgCl

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

Ag+NO3-

Na+

Cl- Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-Cl-Ag+

AgClAgCl AgCl

Ag+Cl-Cl- Ag+

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NO3-

Na+

Cl-

NO3-

Na+Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

Na+NO3

-

Na+

Cl- Ag+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

NO3-

Na+

AgClAgClAgClAgCl

Ag+

Cl-Ag+

Cl-

Ag+Cl- Ag+

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

Na+NO3

-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3- Na+

Cl-

NO3-

Na+

Ag+Cl-

Ag+

Cl-

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

Na+NO3

-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3- Na+

Cl-

NO3-

Na+

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

Na+NO3

-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3- Na+

Cl-

NO3-

Na+

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-Na+

NO3-Na+NO3

-Na+Na+ NO3

-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-Na+

NO3-

Na+NO3-Na+Na+ NO3

-

Na+

NO3- Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

AgCl(s)

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-Na+

NO3-Na+NO3

-Na+Na+ NO3

-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

AgCl(s)

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NO3-

Na+

NO3-Na+

NO3-

Na+NO3-Na+Na+ NO3

-

Na+

NO3- Na+

NO3-

Na+

NO3-

Na+

AgCl(s)

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Ionic Equations Continued• To write a Complete Ionic Equation:• Write the aqueous substances as ions

(leave any substances in gas, liquids, & solids alone)

• Example:• AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl (aq) AgCl (s) +

NaNO3 (aq)

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Spectator Ions• Spectator Ions-Ions that are not

directly involved in a reaction• Spectator ions show up on both

sides of the equation• Spectator Ions cancel out

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NET Ionic Equations• Net Ionic Equation-Indicate the

particles that actually take part in a reaction

• The Net Ionic Equation does NOT include spectator ions

• Net Ionic Equations must be balanced according to atoms and charge

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl(aq) AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

ionic equation

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AgNO3 NaCl

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Ag NO3 Na Cl

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

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Ag+ NO3- Na+ Cl-

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Ag+ NO3- Na+

Cl-

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Ag+NO3

-Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3- Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+

NO3-

Na+

Cl-

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Ag+ Cl-

NO3- Na+

Reaction

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NO3- Na+

AgClReaction

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NO3- Na+

AgCl

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

No Reaction

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

No Reaction

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AgCl

NO3-

Na+

No Reaction

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

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AgCl

NO3- Na+

These ions do not participatein the reaction. They are called

SPECTATOR IONS

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Ag+Cl-

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Ag+ Cl-

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Ag+ Cl-

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Ag+Cl-

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Ag+ Cl-

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Ag+Cl-

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Ag+ Cl-

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Ag+ Cl-

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AgCl

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AgCl

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AgCl

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AgCl

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AgCl

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AgCl

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AgCl

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

The net ionic equation is constructed from the ionic equation:

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

No3- and Na+ are not participating in the reaction

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

net ionic equation

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

net ionic equation

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

Ag+ and Cl- are reacting to form

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

net ionic equation

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

Ag+ and Cl- are reacting to form

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

net ionic equation

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) AgCl (s)

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Ag+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)

AgCl (s) + NO3- (aq) + Na+ (aq)

net ionic equation

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq) AgCl (s)