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Molecular equation (includes all species in the molecular form)
Na₂S(aq) + ZnSO₄(aq) → Na₂SO₄(aq) + ZnS(s)
Total ionic equation (includes all ions. Insoluble solids do not dissociate)
2 Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) → 2 Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + ZnS(s)
Net ionic equation (includes only ions that participate in the reaction, that is, it does not include spectator ions)
S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) → ZnS(s)
A. The balanced molecular equation is
Na₂S(aq) + ZnSO₄(aq) → Na₂SO₄(aq) + ZnS(s)
B. The total ionic equation is
2Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) → 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + ZnS(s)
C. The net ionic equation is
S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) → ZnS(s)
A. How to determine the molecular equation
When sodium sulphide, Na₂S reacts with zinc sulphate, ZnSO₄, it will produce sodium sulphate Na₂SO₄ and zinc sulphide, ZnS according to the following equation:
Na₂S(aq) + ZnSO₄(aq) → Na₂SO₄(aq) + ZnS(s)
B. How to determine the total ionic equation
In solution,
Na₂S(aq) → 2Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq)
ZnSO₄(aq) → Zn²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)
Na₂S(aq) + ZnSO₄(aq) →
2Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) → 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + ZnS(s)
C. How to determine the net ionic equation
2Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) → 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) + ZnS(s)
Cancel out the spectator ions (i.e Na⁺ and SO₄²⁻) to obtain the net ionic equation
S²⁻(aq) + Zn²⁺(aq) → ZnS(s)
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