How to Write Net Ionic Equations for Dissolution Reactions

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This should be easy but I feel there is something I am mission

I need to write the net ionic equations and then add #1 & #2 and compare to #3.

Equation #1 - write net ionic equation for dissolution of solid NaOH in water
Equation: NaOH (s) + H2O --> Na+ (aq) + OH- (aq) + H2O (l)
Net: NaOH (s) --> Na+ (aq) + OH- (aq)
(it says in the book to separate strong bases such as NaOH but if I do all ions cancel out?)

Equation #2 - write net ionic equation for aqueous soloutions of NaOH & HCl
Equation: NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) ---> NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)
Net: OH- (aq) + H+ (aq) --> H2O (l)

Equation 3: Solid NaOH and aqueous HCl
Equation: NaOH (s) + HCl (aq) ---> NaCl (aq) + H2O
OH- (s) + H+ (aq) --> H2O (l)

Add #1 & #2
This is where I get lost. I think it should be net equation #2. The difference is in the solid/aqueous state.

thanks
 
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1. Add #1 to #2.

[tex]NaOH \text{(s)} + OH^- \text{(aq)} + H^+ \text{(aq)} \longrightarrow Na^+ \text{(aq)} + OH^- \text{(aq)} + H_2O \text{(l)}[/tex]

2. Delete the common compounds on both members of the equation.

[tex]NaOH \text{(s)} + H^+ \text{(aq)} \longrightarrow Na^+ \text{(aq)} + H_2O \text{(l)}[/tex]
 
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Is it possible that I have equation #3 wrong.
Should the net ionic equation look like your final answer above?
 
yellowduck said:
Is it possible that I have equation #3 wrong.
Should the net ionic equation look like your final answer above?

You have #3 correct, I think.

:approve: :wink:
 
Solid NaOH in HCl-solution. The HCl-solution contains [tex]H^{+}[/tex] and [tex]Cl^{-}[/tex] but the solid is just NAOH. So the reaction at 3 should be:

[tex]NaOH(s) + H^{+} \rightarrow Na^{+} + H_{2}O[/tex]
 
So if it states solid, then you must write out the entire formula even in the net ionic equation (because it is infered that the solid is not dissolved in the solution)?