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Hi there.
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In this question, we have a neutralization reaction, which means we have a base reacting with an acid, and it's forming a salt, which is nacl, and liquid water.
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But not only is this a neutralization reaction, it's a double replacement reaction, where we have the exchange of ions taking place.
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And in a double replacement reaction, you only have a reaction if you form an insoluble product.
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Or in other words, a precipitate, which would be a solid.
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Solid, a liquid, or a gas.
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Well, we do have a reaction here because we're forming a liquid.
00:49
So to write the net ionic equation, we just show what goes together to produce that insoluble product.
00:56
We leave out the spectator ions.
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And spectator ions are ions that are the same on both sides of the equation.
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In other words, sodium is aquaous on the reactant side, and it's still aquasus on the product side.
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Chloride is aqueous on the reactant side.
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It's still aquas on the product side...