Question

Write complete ionic and net ionic equations for the reaction between sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3).

H2SO4(aq) + CaCO3(s) —> H2O(I) + CO2(g) + CaSO4(aq)

Answer 1

Complete ionic equation: 2 H⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Net ionic equation: 2 H⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)

Step-by-step explanation:

The molecular equation includes all the species in the molecular form.

H₂SO₄(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + CaSO₄(aq)

The complete ionic equation includes all the ions and the molecular species.

2 H⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

The net ionic equation includes only the ions that participate in the reaction (not spectator ions) and the molecular species.

2 H⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(I) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)

Answer 2

Complete ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Net ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)

Step-by-step explanation:

Chemical equation:

H₂SO₄(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + CaSO₄(aq)

Balanced chemical equation:

H₂SO₄(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + CaSO₄(aq)

Complete ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Net ionic equation:

2H²⁺(aq) + CaCO₃(s) → H₂O(l) + CO₂(g) + Ca²⁺(aq)