Net Ionic Equations and Strong Acids

The video tutorial explains how to write a balanced net ionic equation for the reaction between hydroiodic acid (HI) and barium hydroxide (BaOH2). It covers balancing the molecular equation, assigning states to substances, splitting strong electrolytes into ions, and identifying spectator ions. The tutorial concludes with simplifying the net ionic equation, ensuring charge and mass conservation.

What is the first step in writing a net ionic equation?

• Identify spectator ions

• Write the states of substances

• Balance the molecular equation

• Split strong electrolytes into ions

Which of the following is considered a strong acid?

• HI

• H2O

• HCl

• NH3

What state is assigned to water in the net ionic equation?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Aqueous

What charge does a hydrogen ion typically have?

• 1+

• 2-

• 1-

• 2+

In the complete ionic equation, what is the charge of the barium ion?

• 2-

• 1-

• 2+

• 1+

What are spectator ions?

• Ions that participate in the reaction

• Ions that do not change during the reaction

• Ions that form a precipitate

• Ions that are gases

Which ions are removed to form the net ionic equation?

• All ions

• Ions that change state

• Spectator ions

• Ions that form water

What is conserved in a balanced net ionic equation?

• Only charge

• Only mass

• Both mass and charge

• Neither mass nor charge

How can the coefficients in the net ionic equation be simplified?

• By adding them

• By dividing them by a common factor

• By multiplying them

• By subtracting them

What is the final step in writing a net ionic equation?

• Balancing the molecular equation

• Ensuring charge and mass conservation

• Identifying spectator ions

• Writing the states of substances