Question

What is the net ionic equation for the reaction which takes place when HCLO4(aq) is added to NH3(aq)?

Answer 1

The net ionic equation between HClO4 + NH3:

General steps to writing net ionic equation:

1. Write a balance molecular formula

`\text{HClO}_{4(aq)\text{ }}+NH_(3(aq))\rightarrow NH_4ClO_4`

2. write the state of each substance (l, g, aq or s)

3. Split strong electrolytes to ions

So let us plit from the above equation:

`H^+ClO^-_{4^{}}+NH_3\rightarrow NH^+_4ClO^-_4`

4. Cross out the spectator ions on both sides, in this case cross out ClO4^-

5. The remainingsubstances are the net ionic equation:

`H^+_((aq))+NH_(3(aq))\rightarrow NH^-_(4(aq))`