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Precipitation Reactions and Solubility
Guidelines
Write the molecular, ionic, and net ionic equations for the reaction that occurs when aqueous solutions of AgNO3 and Na2CO3 are mixed.
Net Ionic Equation: Eliminate the spectator ions from the ionic equation.
Ag2CO3(s)
2Ag1+(aq) +
CO32-(aq)
4.
Ag2CO3(s) + 2Na1+(aq) + 2NO31-(aq)
2Ag1+(aq) +
2NO31- (aq) +
2Na1+(aq) +
CO32-(aq)