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Ch.5 - Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Solutions
Tro - Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 6th Edition
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Capitolo 5, Problema 60

Write balanced molecular and net ionic equations for the reaction between nitric acid and magnesium hydroxide.

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Identify the reactants and their chemical formulas: nitric acid is HNO3 and magnesium hydroxide is Mg(OH)2.
Write the unbalanced molecular equation by combining the reactants: HNO3 + Mg(OH)2 → products (which will be a salt and water).
Determine the products: nitric acid (an acid) reacts with magnesium hydroxide (a base) to form magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO3)2) and water (H2O).
Balance the molecular equation by ensuring the number of atoms of each element is equal on both sides. Pay attention to the nitrate ion (NO3-) and hydroxide ion (OH-) stoichiometry.
Write the net ionic equation by dissociating all strong electrolytes into ions, then canceling out the spectator ions to show only the species that participate directly in the reaction.

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Molecular vs. Net Ionic Equations

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