Solving a Dilute Barium Hydroxide-H2SO4 Reaction

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The reaction between dilute barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)₂) and sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) produces barium sulfate (BaSO₄) and water (H₂O). The complete ionic equation reveals that the spectator ions in this reaction are the hydrogen ions (H⁺) and hydroxide ions (OH⁻), as they do not participate in the formation of the precipitate. Barium sulfate is insoluble in water, which confirms its formation as a solid precipitate. Understanding the dissociation of both the base and acid is crucial for identifying the spectator ions accurately.

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Homework Statement


Barium hydroxide is soluble in water. What are the spectator ions in the reaction of a dilute solution of barium hydroxide with hydro-sulfuric acid?


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The chemical equation is:
Ba(OH)_{2(aq)}+H_{2}SO_{4(aq)} \rightarrow BaSO_{4(s)}+2H_{2}O_{(l)}
In my notes it says sulfates are soluble except for a few, Ba is one of them.
The ionic equation is:
Ba^{2+}+6O^{2-}+4H^{+}+S^{2-} \rightarrow BaSO_{4(s)}+4H^{+}+2O^{2-}
Not sure on the ionic equation...
Any help because I thought the spectators are the ones that cancel out?
 
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Check your notes on dissociation - how do the bases dissociate? How do the acids dissociate?
 
There's nothing about that in my notes :\
 
Then check your book or ask prof. Google.
 

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