Chapter 4.3, Problem 2PE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The molecular, ionic and net ionic equation for the reaction between aqueous $H_{3}P{O}_4$ and $NaOH$ has to be identified.

Concept introduction

Molecular equation:

• The balanced equation is nothing but the all ionic compounds are represented as neutral compounds using the molecular formula.
• In the balanced equation, the number of atoms for each element and total charge are equal in the reaction for in both reactants and the products sides.

Ionic equation:

• In the ionic reactions, all the species present in reaction are written with respective charges is called ionic equation.

Net ionic equation:

• The removal of spectator ions forms ionic equation to give net ionic equation.

Balancing the net ionic equation,

• Balanced molecular equation has to be written.
• Ionic equation has to be written, insoluble products has to be written as such.
• Identify and cancel the spectator ions.
• Check the charges and number of atoms and then balanced.