Question

Write complete ionic equation to show the reaction of aqueous Hg2(NO3)2 with aqueous sodium chloride to form solid Hg2Cl2 and aqueous sodium nitrate.

Express your answer as a chemical equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.

Write net ionic equation to show the reaction of aqueous Hg2(NO3)2 with aqueous sodium chloride to form solid Hg2Cl2 and aqueous sodium nitrate.
Express your answer as a chemical equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: First we start with our molecular equation to ensure all atoms are balanced to maintain the law of conservation of mass.

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The equation is unbalanced since we have 1 Cl atom on the left-hand side as opposed to 2 on the right-hand side and 2 molecules on the left-hand side and 1 on the right-hand side. So we add a coefficient of 2 on both the and

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction occurs between solutes soluble in water to give a solid as a residue. So the complete ionic equation will show the soluble compounds in their dissociated states as ions in water and the insoluble compound as a solid.