Question

Write the overall, ionic and net ionic equations for the following reaction. Perchloric acid (HClO4) and barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2)

Answer 1

Ba(OH)2 + 2 HClO4 --> Ba(ClO4)2+ 2 H2O (l)

\[Ba ^{2+} + 2OH ^{-}+ 2H ^{+} + 2ClO_{4}^{-} \rightarrow Ba ClO _{4}+ 2 H ^{+} + 2OH ^{-}\]

The net ionic equation will be:
\[Ba ^{2+} + 2ClO _{4^{-}} \rightarrow BaClO _{4}\]

Answer 2

Sorry, that's \[Ba(ClO _{4})_{2 }\] in the product.

Answer 3

Balanced Overall:
2 HClO^4 (aq) + Ba(OH)2 (aq) --- > Ba(ClO4)2 (aq) + 2 H2O (l)

Balanced Ionic:
2 H+ (aq) + 2 ClO^4- (aq) + Ba^2+(aq) + 2 OH- (aq) --- > Ba^2+ (aq) + 2 ClO^4- (aq) + 2 H2O (l)

Balanced Net:
H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) --- > H2O (l)