Question

In the reaction of silver nitrate and sodium chloride to produce solid silver chloride, sodium ions and nitrate ions are ________. spectator ions gases solvents liquids molecules

Answer 1

Answer: spectator ions

Step-by-step explanation:

A double displacement reaction is one in which exchange of ions take place. The salts which are soluble in water are designated by symbol (aq) and those which are insoluble in water and remain in solid form are represented by (s) after their chemical formulas.

Spectator ions are defined as the ions which does not get involved in a chemical equation or they are ions which are found on both the sides of the chemical reaction present in ionic form.

The total ionic chemical equation is:

`Ag^+(aq)+NO_3^-(aq)+Na^+(aq)+Cl^-(aq)\rightarrow AgCl+Na^+(aq)+NO_3^-(aq)`

The ions which are present on both the sides of the equation are sodium and nitrate ions which are called as spectator ions and hence are not involved in net ionic equation.