Net Ionic Equation: 2HClO + Ca(OH)2 -> 2H2O + Ca(ClO)2

[BoundByAxioms]

Homework Statement

Find the net ionic equation:
2HClO(aq)+Ca(OH)$$_{2}$$(aq)$$\rightarrow$$ 2H$$_{2}$$O(l)+Ca(ClO)$$_{2}$$(aq)$$<br /> <br /> <br /> ...I would show my answer but the forum is not working well right now.$$

 

[sumzup]

(P.S. subscripts, not superscripts)

Answer this question, and you should be able to get the net ionic equation.

Which species have a transfer of electrons, and which ones remain the same after the reaction has proceeded to completion?

 

[Borek]

Which species have a transfer of electrons, and which ones remain the same after the reaction has proceeded to completion?

There is no electron transfer in this reaction.

 

[BoundByAxioms]

(P.S. subscripts, not superscripts)

Answer this question, and you should be able to get the net ionic equation.

Which species have a transfer of electrons, and which ones remain the same after the reaction has proceeded to completion?

Yeah I know it's subscripts, but when I use Latex is spits them out as superscripts...

Anyhow! I think the answer should just ultimately be:


2H⁺ + 2ClO^-+Ca²⁺+2OH^- --> 2H₂O+Ca²⁺+2ClO^-

And this ionic equation turns into the net ionic equation of:

H⁺+OH^--->H₂O

 

[Borek]

Yeah I know it's subscripts, but when I use Latex is spits them out as superscripts...

I think that's because you are interleaving text and images.

Anyhow! I think the answer should just ultimately be:

2H⁺ + 2ClO^-+Ca²⁺+2OH^- --> 2H₂O+Ca²⁺+2ClO^-

And this ionic equation turns into the net ionic equation of:

H⁺+OH^--->H₂O

Could be OK, could be wrong, depends on what you should know. HClO is a weak acid, could be you are expected to write reaction equation as

HClO+OH^--->H₂O+ClO^-

 

[BoundByAxioms]

Ah, apparently I was expected to know that. Thanks for your help. How did you recognize that as a weak acid? Is it something you just know after a while?

 

[Borek]

Yes, memory and training.