Write a net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions of potassium...

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Write a net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions of potassium hydroxide and iron(II) bromide are combined.

Writing Net Ionic Equations:

Some special reactions, like those in which precipitates are formed, or an acid is neutralized by a base, are more succinctly written as net ionic equations. Here, starting from the overall molecular equation of reaction, the ionic compounds are allowed to dissociate completely into constituent ions, and then those ions that appear identically on both sides of the arrow (the so-called spectator ions) are cancelled away. This leaves us with the net ionic equation.

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The equation between potassium hydroxide and iron (II) bromide leads to the formation of iron (II) hydroxide and potassium bromide. Note that iron...

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Precipitation Reactions: Predicting Precipitates and Net Ionic Equations

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Study precipitate reactions. Determine precipitate solubility according to solubility rules. Learn to write ionic equations by following a molecular reaction.


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