Answer:
Ba²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) ⟶ BaSO₄(s)
Explanation:
There are three steps you must follow. You must write the:
- Molecular equation
- Ionic equation
- Net ionic equation
A. Molecular equation
BaCl₂(aq) + Na₂SO₄(aq) ⟶ BaSO₄(s) + 2NaCl(aq)
B. Ionic equation
You write all the soluble substances as ions.
Ba²⁺(aq) + 2Cl⁻(aq) + 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) ⟶ BaSO₄(s) + 2Na⁺(aq) + 2Cl⁻(aq)
C. Net ionic equation
To get the net ionic equation, you cancel the ions that appear on each side of the ionic equation.
Ba²⁺(aq) + 2Cl⁻(aq) + 2Na⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) ⟶ BaSO₄(s) + 2Na⁺(aq) + 2Cl⁻(aq)
The net ionic equation is
Ba²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) ⟶ BaSO₄(s)
