An aqueous solution of zinc nitrate is colourless. Addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide to zinc nitrate solution results in a white precipitate which dissolves to form a colourless solution when more aqueous sodium hydroxide is added. (a) The overall ionic equation for the conversion of the initial colourless solution to the final colourless solution is (1) A Zn(OH), + 20H [Zn(OH).J B Zn(OH), + 40H (Zn(OH) C(Zn(H,O).J + 40H Zn(OH)J+ 6H,O D IZn(H,O)J + 20H Zn(OH), + 6H,0

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An aqueous solution of zinc nitrate is colourless.
Addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide to zinc nitrate solution results in a white precipitate which
dissolves to form a colourless solution when more aqueous sodium hydroxide is added.
(a) The overall ionic equation for the conversion of the initial colourless solution to
the final colourless solution is
(1)
O A Zn(OH), + 20H [Zn(OH).
OB Zn(OH), + 40H (Zn(OH)
C Zn(H,O),* + 40H Zn(OH)J + 6H,O
OD [Zn(H,O),J* + 2OH" Zn(OH), + 6H,O
Transcribed Image Text:An aqueous solution of zinc nitrate is colourless. Addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide to zinc nitrate solution results in a white precipitate which dissolves to form a colourless solution when more aqueous sodium hydroxide is added. (a) The overall ionic equation for the conversion of the initial colourless solution to the final colourless solution is (1) O A Zn(OH), + 20H [Zn(OH). OB Zn(OH), + 40H (Zn(OH) C Zn(H,O),* + 40H Zn(OH)J + 6H,O OD [Zn(H,O),J* + 2OH" Zn(OH), + 6H,O
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