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Is this how you do a net ionic equation?
« on: November 23, 2008, 08:47:30 PM »
Well the directions for these problems is A. Give a balanced chemical equation and B. Give a net ionic equation

So:

Zine Acetate + Cesium Hydroxide
A. Zn(C2H3O2)2 + 2CsOH - >2Cs(C2H3O2) + Zn(OH)2
B. Zn2+ + 2OH-  ->ZnOH2

am i right?

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Re: Is this how you do a net ionic equation?
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2008, 08:53:27 PM »
looks good to me.

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Re: Is this how you do a net ionic equation?
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2008, 08:55:34 PM »
looks good to me.
alright thanks.
I keep getting mixed up between what gets removed from a net ionic equation and what stays.
But why wouldnt the net ionic equation be

(C2H3O2)- + Cs+ -> 2Cs(C2H302)

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Re: Is this how you do a net ionic equation?
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2008, 09:45:04 PM »
In the net ionic equation we remove spectator ions.
What is a spectator ion?
Which are spectator ions in your equation?

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Re: Is this how you do a net ionic equation?
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2008, 03:07:40 AM »
B. Zn2+ + 2OH-  ->ZnOH2

Zn(OH)2, I suppose that's just a typo.
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Re: Is this how you do a net ionic equation?
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2008, 03:09:11 AM »
I keep getting mixed up between what gets removed from a net ionic equation and what stays.
But why wouldnt the net ionic equation be

(C2H3O2)- + Cs+ -> 2Cs(C2H302)

hint:

Zn2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) -> Zn(OH)2(s)
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