Question

What is the a). balanced molecular equation b). total ionic equation c). net ionic equation of Cobalt (III) hydroxide and acetic acid?

Answer 1

(a) \[Co(OH)_{3}(s) + 3CH _{3}COOH(aq) \rightarrow (CH _{3}COO)_{3}Co(aq) + 3H _{2}O(l)\]

(b) \[Co(OH)_{3} (s) + 3CH _{3}COO^{-}(aq) + 3H^{+}(aq) \rightarrow 3CH _{3}COO^{-}(aq) + Co^{3+}(aq) + 3H _{2}O(l)\]

(c) \[Co(OH)_{3} (s) + 3H^{+}(aq) \rightarrow Co^{3+}(aq) + 3H _{2}O(l)\]