1.
When aqueous solutions of sodium acetate and hydroiodic acid are mixed, an aqueous solution
of sodium iodide and acetic acid results. Write the net ionic equation for the reaction.
Solution
Net ionic equation will represent equation without spectator ions
Balanced chemcial equation
Na(CH 3 COO) + HI ---------------------------> NaI + CH3COOH
ionic equation
Na +
(aq) + CH3COO -
(aq) + H +
(aq) + I -
(aq) ------------------------> Na +
(aq) + I -
(aq) + CH3COO -
(aq) +
H +
(aq)
since all are spectator ions there is no net ionic equation