Question

Write the complete balanced equation, total ionic equation and net ionic equations for the following reactions. You will need to use information from lab 7 to answer the questions.

a) Lithium carbonate(aq) and sulfuric acid(aq) -->

b) Potassium nitrate(aq) and magnesium chloride(aq) -->

Answer 1

Lithium carbonate reacts with sulfuric acid. ... In the reaction, H2SO4 + Li2CO3 -> Li2SO4 + CO2 + H2O, bubbles of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) are produced. This is an example of a carbonate-acid reaction, which in itself is a double-replacement reaction followed by a decomposition reaction.