What happens when you put AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl(aq) AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq) What happens when you put AgNO3 and NaCl in water?
NaCl (aq) Na +1 (aq) + Cl -1 (aq) KEY POINT: really means: “dissociated ions” or “ions in solution”
What is Dissolving ? When an ionic compound (eg salt) dissolves in water, the compound disassociates. (breaks apart into cations and anions) Ex: Ca(NO3)2(s) Ca2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) When a covalent compound (eg sugar) dissolves in water, the molecules simply disperse; they do not disassociate. Molecules of the covalent compounds simply disperse due to attraction with polar water molecules.
An Ionic Compound Dissolves: A Covalent Compound Dissolves:
Mg(NO3)2 (aq) Mg +2 (aq) + (NO3) -1 (aq) 2 KEY POINT: really means: “dissociated ions” or “ions in solution”
KEY POINT: AgCl (s) really means: Solid Silver (I) Chloride.
AgNO3 NaCl
NO3- Na+ Ag+ Cl-
Na+ NO3- Ag+ Cl-
Na+ NO3- AgCl
Na+ NO3- AgCl(s) precipitate AgCl
NO3- Na+ NO3- NO3- Na+ Na+ Na+ NO3- NO3- Na+ Na+ Na+ NO3- NO3- Na+ AgCl(s)
AgNO3 (aq) + NaCl(aq) AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq) complete ionic equation
Na+ NO3- AgCl Reaction
No Reaction Na+ NO3- AgCl
These ions do not participate in the reaction. They are called SPECTATOR IONS Na+ NO3- AgCl
The net ionic equation is constructed from the complete ionic equation:
NO3- and Na+ are not participating in the reaction
net ionic equation
net ionic equation
Complete molecular equation- describes double replacement reaction Complete ionic equation- more accurately shows the reacting species as ions and the products either as ions or a precipitate Net ionic equation- focuses only on the ions REACTING Spectator ions are those ions that do NOT participate in the reaction
PREDICTING THE FORMATION OF A PRECIPITATE Consider the possibility that a precipitate may form bu using solubility table to decide. Possible outcomes No visible reaction (nvr) Formation of one ppt. Formation of two ppt. (rare occurrence)
Basic Chemical equation AgNO3(aq) + KCl(aq) AgCl(s) + KNO3(aq) Complete ionic equation shows ions in solution Ag+ (aq) + NO3(aq) + K+ (aq) + Cl-(aq) AgCl(s) + K+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) Net ionic equation shows ions in rxn Ag+ (aq) + Cl-(aq) AgCl(s) (leave out spectator ions)