Question

Complete the following precipitation reaction with balanced molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations. Remember to include the proper physical states and charges of ions. When writing ions, if a charge number is not "1", place the charge number before the charge sign. If a charge number is "1", do not include the charge number in the formula.

Na₂S(aq) + ZnSO₄(aq)---->
molecular:____________________Total ionic: Reactants_____________________________Products------>________________________Net ionic:_____________________

Answer 1

The precipitation reaction between Na₂S and ZnSO₄ to form ZnS has molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations showcasing the reactants and products, with the net ionic equation emphasizing the formation of the insoluble precipitate ZnS.

Step-by-step explanation:

Completing a precipitation reaction involves finding the molecular, total ionic, and net ionic equations. For the reaction between sodium sulfide (Na2S) and zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) to form a precipitate, the balanced molecular equation is:

Na2S(aq) + ZnSO4(aq) → ZnS(s) + 2Na2SO4(aq)

The total ionic equation shows all the soluble species as ions:

2Na+(aq) + S2-(aq) + Zn2+(aq) + SO42-(aq) → ZnS(s) + 2Na+(aq) + 2SO42-(aq)

The net ionic equation shows only the species that change state:

Zn2+(aq) + S2-(aq) → ZnS(s)

Answer 2

Molecular:_Na₂SO₄ (aq)_+__ZnS_(s)___

Total ionic: Reactants_2Na⁺ (aq) + SO₄²⁻ (aq) + S²⁻ (aq) + Zn²⁺ (aq)

Products------> 2Na⁺ (aq) + SO₄²⁻ (aq) +ZnS (s)

Net ionic: ZnS (s)

Step-by-step explanation:

The molecular equation does not consider the ions.

The ionic equation considers all ions in the reaction.

The net ionic considers only the participating ions in the reaction.