In Chemistry, an equation represents what occurs in a chemical reaction. We can write an equation by using words or chemical equation (balanced).
Many substances, especially ionic compounds, are soluble in water. In order to show the reaction of such substances in water, Ionic Equation which is a simplified chemical equation is being used.
Let’s take a look at the video to see easy it is to write an ionic equation:
Youtube link to video: http://youtu.be/JgOImRN7-_I
As you can see from the video, the general steps to write an ionic equation are:
- Write the balanced chemical equation
- Include the state symbols of all the reactants & products
- For reactants or products that are in aqueous state (aq), split them into their ions
- Cancel out the spectator ion (s) i.e. ion (s) that appear on both the LHS & RHS of equation
- Write your Ionic Equation
Now, let’s look at another example on writing ionic equation.
Youtube link to video: http://youtu.be/cgV7m3tXNf8
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what about writing ionic equations for the reaction between Metal carbonates and Acids?
there we somtimes use solid carbonates and dilute acids, what state are we to write with solid (s)or (aq)?
because we hav to split ions of solid salt too?
thanking in anticipation
can you make a video for the ionic equation for halogen…i tried appliying the point you showed but it was incorrect.