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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I solve this net ionic equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think I am not supposed to split up solids, liquids, or gasses. So keep SO\[SO ^{2-}\] together?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

in net ionic reactions you exclude spectator ions and only include those that are reacting: so you'd have Ba^+ (aq) + SO4^2- (aq) -> BaSO4 (s)

OpenStudy (aaronq):

hence the word "net"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SO4 cannot be separated?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

it can, but in this reaction it remains as a polyatomic ion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because it's stable and there is nothing to make it decompose

OpenStudy (aaronq):

it makes the solid BaSO4.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

SO4^2- could decompose into O2 and SO2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, so it combines with Ba^2+ to make BaSO4?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

yep which precipitates out, hence the subscript "(s)"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The two compounds balance out in the end?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

yep their charges balance each other out, Ba is 2+ SO4 is 2-

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks dude.

OpenStudy (aaronq):

no prob

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