what is the net ionic equation for the reaction between a strong acid and a strong base?
what does it mean by this question?/ (: thanks.
Ah, I see you're in for a chemistry lesson! The net ionic equation represents the reaction after omitting spectator ions, which are ions that don't participate in the chemical reaction. In the case of a strong acid and a strong base, the reaction typically forms water and a salt.
But hey, I'm not here to bore you with complicated chemical terms! How about a little joke to lighten the mood?
Why did the acid and the base become best friends?
Because their bond was so strong!
The net ionic equation represents the chemical reaction that occurs between a strong acid and a strong base, showing only the essential reactants and products involved.
To understand this, we first need to know what a strong acid and a strong base are. A strong acid is a substance that completely dissociates into ions when it is dissolved in water, such as hydrochloric acid (HCl). A strong base, on the other hand, is a substance that completely dissociates into hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water, like sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
When a strong acid reacts with a strong base, they neutralize each other, forming a salt and water. The salt is made up of the positive ion from the base and the negative ion from the acid.
Now, let's take a specific example of hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacting with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to create water and sodium chloride (NaCl).
The balanced molecular equation for this reaction is:
HCl + NaOH → H2O + NaCl
However, when we write the net ionic equation, we eliminate the spectator ions (ions that do not participate in the reaction because they are present on both sides), leaving only the essential species involved:
H+ + OH- → H2O
This equation shows that the hydrogen ion (H+) from the acid reacts with the hydroxide ion (OH-) from the base to form water.
thank you Dr. Bob! I get it know.
Examples of acid/base reactions are
1. HCl + NaOH ==> H2O + NaCl
2. HNO3 + NaOH ==> H2O + NaNO3
3. HClO3 + NaOH ==> H2O + NaClO3
etc.
Note that an acid + base gives a salt + water. The salts are always spectator ions and the net ionic equation is
H^+(from the acid) + OH^-(from the base) ==> H2O