Problem: Consider the following acid-neutralization reactions involving the strong base NaOH(aq):HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l)HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)NH4+(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NH3(aq) + Na+(aq) + H2O(l)As we saw in Section 4.3, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid are strong acids. Write net ionic equations for the neutralization of the nitric acid.
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We are asked to write the net ionic equation for the neutralization of nitric acid.
HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l)
Dissociate the aqueous species to ions:
H+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + Na+(aq) + OH-(aq) →Na+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + H2O(l)
Cancel spectators ions:
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HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l)
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
NH4+(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NH3(aq) + Na+(aq) + H2O(l)
As we saw in Section 4.3, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid are strong acids. Write net ionic equations for the neutralization of the nitric acid.
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