He is the author of Chemistry For Dummies. Richard H. Langley, PhD, teaches chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University. The reactants and products are divided by $\Delta t$ along with the number of moles in the balanced equation. These are shown in Table 2: All the images are created using Geogebra. A net ionic equation doesn't include every component that may be present in a given beaker. Rather, it includes only those components that actually react.

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Here's a simple recipe for making net ionic equations of your own:

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1. Examine the starting equation to determine which ionic compounds are dissolved, as indicated by the (aq) symbol following the compound name.

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2. Rewrite the equation, explicitly separating dissolved ionic compounds into their component ions.

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   Note that polyatomic ions don't break apart in solution, so be sure to familiarize yourself with the common ones.

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3. Compare the reactant and product sides of the rewritten reaction and cross out the spectator ions.

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   Any dissolved ions that appear in the same form on both sides are spectator ions. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Spectator ions serve the purpose of balancing the charges of a reaction without affecting the equilibrium of the equation in any way.

   Peter J. Mikulecky, PhD, teaches science and math at Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy, and is a technical writer.

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