How to Write a Net Ionic Equation
Know the difference between molecular and ionic compounds.. Identify the solubility of a compound.. Determine the cation and anion in a compound.
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1
Know the difference between molecular and ionic compounds.
Know the difference between molecular and ionic compounds.
2
Identify the solubility of a compound.
Identify the solubility of a compound.
3
Determine the cation and anion in a compound.
Determine the cation and anion in a compound.
4
Recognize polyatomic ions in the reaction.
Recognize polyatomic ions in the reaction.
5
Balance the complete molecular equation.
Balance the complete molecular equation.
6
Identify the states of matter of each compound in the equation.
Identify the states of matter of each compound in the equation.
7
Determine what species will dissociate (separate into cations and anions) in sol
Determine what species will dissociate (separate into cations and anions) in solution.
8
Calculate the charge of each dissociated ion.
Calculate the charge of each dissociated ion.
9
Re-write the equation with the soluble ionic compounds broken down into their in
Re-write the equation with the soluble ionic compounds broken down into their individual ions.
10
Remove the spectator ions by canceling out identical ions on each side of the eq
Remove the spectator ions by canceling out identical ions on each side of the equation.
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