Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Learning Goals
• Students will write balanced chemical equations for double
replacement reactions.
• Students will write complete ionic equations for double
replacement reactions.
• Students will write net ionic equations for double replacement
reactions and identify spectator ions.
Double Replacement Reactions
NaOH(aq) + CuCl2(aq) NaCl + Cu(OH)2
2NaOH(aq) + CuCl2(aq) 2NaCl + Cu(OH)2
(aq) (s)
A double replacement reaction occurs if:
a) a solid (precipitate) is formed (s)
b) water is formed (l)
c) a gas is formed (g)
Reactions That Form Solids (Precipitates)
Reactants Products
KI(aq) + AgNO3(aq) KNO3(aq) + AgI(s)
Reactions That Form Solids (Precipitates)
Reactants Products
KI(aq) + AgNO3(aq) KNO3(aq) + AgI(s)
What would this look like in a What would this look like in a
beaker of water? beaker of water?
Reactions That Form Solids (Precipitates)
Reactants Products
KI(aq) + AgNO3(aq) KNO3(aq) + AgI(s)
Reactions That Form Solids (Precipitates)
KI(aq) + AgNO3(aq) KNO3(aq) + AgI(s)
K+(aq) + I-(aq) + Ag+(aq) + NO3-(aq) K+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + AgI(s)
Complete Ionic Equation: Shows individual ions as they exist
Reactions That Form Solids (Precipitates)
Complete Ionic Equation
K+(aq) and NO3-(aq) are both reactants and products
K+(aq) + I-(aq) + Ag+(aq) + NO3-(aq) K+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + AgI (s)
Spectator Ions: Ions that are just watching the reaction
(formation of the solid)
Reactions That Form Solids (Precipitates)
Since those spectator ions are on both sides of the arrow, we can cross them out
K+(aq) + I-(aq) + Ag+(aq) + NO3-(aq) K+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + AgI(s)
I-(aq) + Ag+(aq) AgI(s)
Net Ionic Equation: Shows only the particles
that participate in the reaction
Reactions That Form Water
Balanced Chemical Equation
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) H2O(l) + NaCl(aq)
Complete Ionic Equation
H+(aq) + Cl-(aq) + Na+(aq) + OH-(aq) H2O(l) + Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
Net Ionic Equation
H+(aq) + OH-(aq) H2O(l)
Reactions That Form Gases
Balanced Chemical Equation
H2SO4(aq) + 2NaCN(aq) 2HCN(g) + Na2SO4(aq)
Complete Ionic Equation
2H+(aq) + SO42-(aq) + 2Na+(aq) + 2CN-(aq) 2HCN(g) + 2Na+(aq) + SO42-(aq)
Net Ionic Equation
H+(aq) + CN-(aq) HCN(g)