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I need help with completing the reaction and the total ionic and net ionic equations

I need help with completing the reaction and the total ionic and net ionic equations-example-1
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K3PO4 (aq) + AlCl3 (aq) -> 3KCl (aq) + AlPO4 (s)

That is a double replacement reaction

K3^+1 (aq) + PO4^-3 (aq) + Al^+3 (aq) + Cl3^-1 (aq) -> 3K^+1 (aq) + 3Cl^-1 (aq) + Al^+3 (s) + PO4^-3 (s)

This is the total ionic equation, to find that we need to know and write down the charges of all the elements, and not just the charges but also the state of every element.

Al^+3 (aq) + PO4^-3 (aq) -> AlPO4 (s)

The net equation only needs the ions that are playing an important role in the reaction, either by changing charges or changing states, we see in this reaction both Al and PO4 are changing states, so they will be in the net equation

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