Ionic Equations

Ionic Equations

Worksheet

Thinking About Equations Ionically

Identify the ions that change during the reaction.

NaOH + HCl NaCl + H2O
Ionic Changes
  • Reacting Ions: H+(aq) and OH(aq)
  • Product formed: H2O(l)
  • Net Ionic Equation:
    H+ + OH H2O
AgNO3 + NaI AgI + NaNO3
Ionic Changes
  • Reacting Ions: Ag+(aq) and I(aq)
  • Product formed: AgI(s)
  • Net Ionic Equation:
    Ag+ + I AgI
3FeSO4 + 2Al Al2(SO4)3 + 3Fe
Ionic Changes
  • Reacting Species: Fe2+(aq) and Al(s)
  • Products formed: Al3+(aq) and Fe(s)
  • Net Ionic Equation:
    3Fe2+ + 2Al 2Al3+ + 3Fe
3Mg + 2H3PO4 Mg3(PO4)2 + 3H2
Ionic Changes
  • Reacting Species: Mg(s) and H+(aq)
  • Products formed: Mg2+(aq) and H2(g)
  • Net Ionic Equation:
    Mg + 2H+ Mg2+ + H2

From Symbol Equations

2Na + MgCl2 Mg + 2NaCl
Answer
2Na + Mg2+ Mg + 2Na+
2HCl + Ba(OH)2 BaCl2 + 2H2O
Answer
H+ + OH H2O
2KBr + Cl2 2KCl + Br2
Answer
2Br + Cl2 2Cl + Br2
2Al + 3H2SO4 Al2(SO4)3 + 3H2
Answer
2Al + 6H+ 2Al3+ + 3H2
Pb(NO3)2 + 2NaBr 2NaNO3 + PbBr2
Answer
Pb2+(aq) + 2Br(aq) PbBr2(s)

From Descriptions

The displacement of copper chloride by lead
Answer
Pb(s) + Cu2+(aq) Pb2+(aq) + Cu(s)
The neutralisation reaction of phosphoric acid and barium hydroxide
Answer
H+(aq) + OH(aq) H2O(l)

(Or if assuming barium phosphate is insoluble: 6H+ + 2PO43- + 3Ba2+ + 6OH → Ba3(PO4)2(s) + 6H2O)

The redox reaction between iron and sulfuric acid
Answer
Fe + 2H+ Fe2+ + H2
The precipitation reaction between sodium hydroxide and copper sulfate
Answer
Cu2+(aq) + 2OH(aq) Cu(OH)2(s)
The disproportionation of copper (I) sulfate, forming copper and copper (II) sulfate
Answer
2Cu+(aq) Cu(s) + Cu2+(aq)
The acid-base reaction of the strong acid phosphoric acid and weak ethanoic acid
Answer
H+ + CH3COOH CH3COOH2+