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Core Reactions I: Ion-exchange
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Learning Objectives
  • Concepts:
    • solution, colloid, suspension, solute, solvent
    • coefficient, balanced chemical reaction, ion exchange (precipitation or double displacement) reaction, molecular equation, full ionic equation, net ionic equation (reaction), spectator ion(s)
    • solubility rules, soluble, insoluble
  • Skills:
    • Predict the products of ion-exchange reaction and write net ionic reaction
    • Know and apply solubility rules
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Preamble: Chemical Reactions
  • 1. Combination/Synthesis
    • Combination reactions are ones where the reactants are two different elements or an element and a compound or two compounds which combine to produce a single compound.
    • Element A + Element B à Single Compound containing A and B
    • A metal and a non-metal can combine to form an ionic compound or two non-metals can combine to form a covalent compound.
    • Two metals cannot combine to form compounds however. (They do mix to give alloys, which is a mixture and not a compound however.)
  • Or
    • Element A + Compound BC à Single Compound containing A, B & C elements
  • Or
    • Compound AB + Compound CD à Single Compound containing A, B, C & D elements
    • Sometimes this type of reaction is also referred to as a synthesis reaction.
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Preamble: Chemical Reactions
  • 2. Combustion
  • Combustion reaction is reaction between a substance (element or compound) and oxygen.
  • This is essentially the reaction that takes place when a substance burns in air.
  • Combustion reaction is the source of most of the energy we use.
    • Combustion of natural gas (methane) is the reaction that release heat energy used in cooking food.
    • Combustion of petrol is the reaction that take place in the engine of a motor vehicle the energy evolved driving it.
  • The product(s) of combustion of an element is always the oxide of the element.
    • Mg(s) + O2(g) à MgO(s)
    • S(s) + O2(g) à SO2(g)
    • C(s) + O2(g) à CO2(g)
    • N2(g) + O2(g) à NO(g)
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Preamble: Chemical Reactions
    • H2(g) + O2(g) à H2O(l) (the oxide of hydrogen)
  • Notice that the reaction between an element and oxygen can be classified as both combination and combustion.
  • When a compound burns the oxides of the elements that make up the compound are formed.
  • When you burned methane in the lab, for instance, the products formed are carbon dioxide and water.
  • The reason those to oxides are formed is because methane is made up of carbon and hydrogen.
    • CH4(g) + O2(g) à CO2 + H2O(l)
  • We have also looked at some reaction invloving acids and bases but we´ll return to that later.
  • Next we will look at ion-exchange reactions.
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Reactions we will look at in greater detail
  • 3. Ion-exchange/double displacement (replacement)/metathesis/precipitation reaction
    • Salt solution 1 + salt solution 2 à precipitate of insoluble salt + solution of other salt
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Reaction 3. Ion-exchange Reactions
  • We´ll start with ion’exchange reactions.
  • In these reactions solutions of two compounds exchange ions.
  • For example, if the following reaction did occur as written, then the reaction would be classified as ion-exchange reaction
  • 2 NaCl (aq) +  Pb(NO3)2 (aq)   ®   PbCl2 +  2 NaNO3
  • Since both the reactants are in solution, they contain free aqueous ions, namely Na+ (aq), Cl- (aq), Pb2+ (aq) and NO3- (aq).
  • What has basically appeared to have taken place is the exchange of the ions; sodium and lead have swapped their anions, hence the name ion-exchange reaction.
  • Such reactions may also be referred to as double-displacement reaction or metathesis reaction or precipitation reaction.
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How do you figure out the products of such a reaction?
  • Swap partners to determine the cross-products!
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More potential ion-exchange reactions
  • Similarly the following molecular equations as written could represent equations for ion-exchange reactions:
  • CaCl2 +  AgNO3 ® AgCl + Ca(NO3)2
  • NaCH3COO +  Mg(NO3)2 ® Mg(CH3COO)2 + 2NaNO3
  • Li2SO4 + Ba(NO3)2 ® BaSO4 +  LiNO3
  • KOH + CuCl2 ® KCl +  Cu(OH)2
  • Na3PO4 + Zn(NO3)2 ® Zn3(PO4)2 +  NaNO3
  • Mg3(PO4)2 + Sr(NO3)2 ® Sr3(PO4)2 +  Mg(NO3)2
  • ZnCl2 + Fe(NO3)2 ® Zn (NO3)2 + FeCl2
  • (NH4)2CO3  +  Ca(NO3)2 ® NH4NO3 + CaCO3
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Ion-exchange Reactions
  • What determines whether an ion-exchange (precipitation) reaction will take place?
    • If one of the products is insoluble then ion-exchange reaction will occur.
  • How does one know if a product is insoluble?
    • Solubility rules.
    • An insoluble salt will precipitate out from a solution.


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Soluble Universals
  • All Group I and NH4+ compounds are soluble
  • All nitrates are soluble
  • All acetates (ethanoates) are soluble
  • All acids are soluble
  • All chlorides, bromides, and iodides are soluble except those of Pb(II), mercury(I) (Hg22+) and Ag
  • All sulfates are soluble except those of Pb(II), mercury(I), Ag, Group II Ca and below
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Insoluble Compounds
  • All Hydroxides are insoluble except those of Group I, Group II Ca and below
  • All metal oxides are insoluble except those of Group I
  • All carbonates are insoluble except those of Group I and NH4+
  • All sulfides are insoluble except Group I and NH4+
  • All phosphates are insoluble except those of Group I and NH4+
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Ionization of soluble compounds in water
  • What does it mean for a compound to be soluble in water?
    • The substance will dissociate into ions.
  • Example 1: AB (s) ( + water) ® AB (aq) ® A+ (aq) + B-(aq)
  • AB (aq) represents an aqueous solution of AB containing hydrated ions, A+ (aq)  and B-(aq).
  • Each formula unit in the above example produces one each of the ions. Or, a mole of the formula unit produces a mole each of the cations and anions, a total of 2 moles of aqueous ions.
  • Example 2: AB2 (s) ( + water) ® AB2 (aq) ® A+ (aq) + 2 B-(aq)
  • In example 2, 1 mole of the compound produces 1 mol of hydrated cations and 2 moles of hydrated anions, a total of 3 moles of aqueous ions.
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Dissolution
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Insolubility
  • What does it mean for a substance to be insoluble in water?
    • It will not dissolve in water, that it will precipitate out of a solution if it is one of the products in a reaction.
    • That is, PbCl2 (s) + H2O(l) ® No change!
  • And therefore,
  • 2NaCl(aq) +  Pb(NO3)2 (aq) ® PbCl2 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq)
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  • PbCl2 precipitates out of the solution since it is an insoluble compound (check solubility rules).
  • Similarly, Ba(NO3)2 (aq) + K2CrO4 (aq) ® BaCrO4 (s) + 2 KNO3 (aq)
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Reaction of Ba(NO3)2(aq) and K2CrO4(aq)
  • Reactant Solutions to the left:
    (a) Ba(NO3)2(aq) and (b) K2CrO4(aq)
  • Bottom left, on mixing, (a) before reaction, (b) at the end of reaction.
  • Bottom right, appearance of reaction mixture at the end of reaction.
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Reaction of silver nitrate and potassium chloride
  • Precipitation of (white) silver chloride by mixing solutions of silver nitrate and potassium chloride.
  • The K+ and NO3- ions remain in solution.
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Reaction of silver chloride and potassium chloride
  • The reaction of KCl(aq) with AgNO3 to form AgCl(s).
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Absence of Ion-exchange Reaction
  • Conversely, if a solution of sodium chloride and magnesium nitrate were to be mixed, no change would be observed since both sodium nitrate and magnesium chloride (potential products) are soluble.
  • That is,
  • Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq) + Mg2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) ® Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq) + Mg2+ (aq) + 2NO3-(aq)
  • (NaCl(aq) +  Mg(NO3)2 (aq)) which is essentially no reaction.


  • For an ion-exchange reaction to occur, one of the products must be insoluble.
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Assignement of State Symbols
  • Solutions of the reactants depicted below are mixed.
  • Assign state symbols to the equations and using the solubility rules state whether the reactions as depicted occur. (See next several slides for solutions.)
  • 2 NaCH3COO +  Mg(NO3)2 ® Mg(CH3COO)2 + 2 NaNO3
  • Li2SO4 + Ba(NO3)2 ® BaSO4 +  2 LiNO3
  • 2 KOH + CuCl2 ® 2 KCl +  Cu(OH)2
  • Na3PO4 + Zn(NO3)2 ® Zn3(PO4)2 + 2 NaNO3
  • Mg3(PO4)2 + Sr(NO3)2 ® Sr3(PO4)2 +  Mg(NO3)2
  • ZnCl2 + Fe(NO3)2 ® Zn(NO3)2 + FeCl2
  • (NH4)2CO3  +  Ca(NO3)2  ® 2 NH4NO3 + CaCO3
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Solutions to Assignement of State Symbols
  • 2 NaCH3COO(aq) +  Mg(NO3)2(aq) ® No change (no reaction), all soluble
  • Li2SO4 (aq) + Ba(NO3)2 (aq) ® BaSO4 (s) +  2 LiNO3 (aq)
    • Ion-exchange reaction does take place; barium sulfate is insoluble.
  • 2 KOH (aq) + CuCl2 (aq) ® 2 KCl (aq) +  Cu(OH)2(s)
  • Na3PO4 (aq) + Zn(NO3)2 (aq) ® No reaction.
  • Mg3(PO4)2 (aq) + Sr(NO3)2 (aq) ® Sr3(PO4)2 (s) +  Mg(NO3)2 (aq)
  • ZnCl2 (aq) + Fe(NO3)2 (aq) ® No reaction.
  • (NH4)2CO3 (aq) +  Ca(NO3)2 (aq) ® 2 NH4NO3 (aq) + CaCO3 (s)
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Molecular, Full ionic and Net Ionic Equations
  • The molecular equation for the reaction between solutions of NaCl and Pb(NO3)2  is
    • 2NaCl(aq) +  Pb(NO3)2 (aq) ®   PbCl2 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq)
  • When the soluble salts are represented in the aqueous ionic form you get the full ionic equation
    • 2Na+ (aq) + 2Cl-(aq)  + Pb2+ (aq) + 2 NO3 -(aq) ®   PbCl2 (s) +  2Na+ (aq) + 2 NO3 -(aq)
  • Notice hydrated sodium and nitrate ions do not undergo any change (and are referred to as spectator ions); they remain in solution (in aqueous ionic form) from start to finish, and as such can be eliminated from the equation giving us
    • 2Cl-(aq)  + Pb2+ (aq) ®   PbCl2 (s)
  • The above equation showing only the species that undergo change, showing only the species that are involved in the reaction, is referred to as a (net) ionic equation.
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Net-ionic equations for ion-exchange reactions
  • Molecular equation: AB(aq) + CD(aq) ® AD(s) + CB (aq)
  • Full ionic equation: A+ (aq) + B- (aq) + C+ (aq) + D- (aq) ® AD (s) + C+ (aq) + B- (aq)
  • So, the difference between molecular and full ionic equation in the case of an ion-exchange reaction is that the aqueous salts are represented in their aqueous ionic form in the full ionic equation.
  • Net ionic equation: A+ (aq) + D- (aq) ® AD(s)
  • The difference between a full ionic equation and net ionic equation in the case of ion-exchange reaction (and all other reactions as we shall see later) is that the spectator ions are not included in the net ionic equation.
  • A (net) ionic equation shows only the species that undergo chemical transformation in the reaction.
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Another example
  • A solution of calcium chloride and silver nitrate is mixed in a beaker.
  • Write balanced molecular, full ionic and net ionic equations for the reaction that takes place including state symbols.


    • Molecular: CaCl2 (aq) +  2AgNO3 (aq) ® 2 AgCl (s) + Ca(NO3)2 (aq)
    • [Silver chloride precipitates out because it is an insoluble compound.]


    • Full Ionic: Ca2+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) + 2Ag+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) ® 2AgCl(s) + Ca2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq)
    • [Calcium and the nitrate ions are spectator ions.]


    • Net Ionic: Ag+ (aq) + Cl-(aq) ® AgCl(s)
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Practice Questions: Net-ionic Equations
  • Write balanced net ionic equations for the following molecular equations:
  • Li2SO4 (aq) + Ba(NO3)2 (aq) ® BaSO4 (s) +  2 LiNO3 (aq)
  • 2 KOH (aq) + CuCl2 (aq) ® 2 KCl (aq) +  Cu(OH)2(s)
  • Mg3(PO4)2 (aq) + Sr(NO3)2 (aq) ® Sr3(PO4)2 (s) +  Mg(NO3)2 (aq)
  • (NH4)2CO3 (aq) +  Ca(NO3)2 (aq) ® 2 NH4NO3 (aq) + CaCO3 (s)
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Comparison of the three types of equations
  • For an ion-exchange reaction to occur, one of the products must be insoluble.
  • The difference between molecular and full ionic equations for a precipitation reaction:
    • Soluble salts appear in  their dissociated or ionized (aqueous ionic) form in the full ionic equation. All other reagents are the same in both equations.
  • The difference between full ionic and net ionic equations for a precipitation reaction:
    • Spectator ions—the aqueous ions that remain aqueous at the end of the reaction— appear in the full ionic equation but do not appear in the net ionic equation.
    • Note again that a spectator ion(s) is(are) always an aqueous ion(s).
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Practice Questions
  • 1. Write full ionic and net ionic equations for the following reactions.
    • NaCl(aq)      +       Pb(NO3)2 (aq)   ®    PbCl2(s)      +       NaNO3(aq)


    • Full ionic:


    • Net ionic:


    • CaCl2(aq)      +       AgNO3(aq)       ®        AgCl(s)      +      Ca(NO3)2(aq)


    • Full ionic:


    • Net ionic:
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Practice Questions
  • 2. Determine if the following reaction can take place, and if they do, give the products and write balanced net ionic equation for it.
    • NaCH3COO(aq)  + Mg(NO3)2(aq)    ®
    • Ionic Equation:
    • Li2SO4(aq)  +  Ba(NO3)2(aq)    ®
    • Ionic Equation:
    • KOH(aq)  +  CuCl2(aq)  ®
    • Ionic Equation:
    • Na3PO4(aq) +  Zn(NO3)2(aq)  ®
    • Ionic Equation:
    • Mg3(PO4)2(aq) + Sr(NO3)2(aq)    ®
    • Ionic Equation:
    • ZnCl2(aq)  +  Fe(NO3)2(aq)  ®
    • Ionic Equation:
    • (NH4)2CO3(aq)  +   Ca(NO3)2(aq)  ®
    • Ionic Equation:
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Practice Questions
  • 3. Determine whether a reaction takes place when the following reagent are mixed. If a reaction takes place, write a net ionic equation to represent it:
    • a) Aqueous solution of iron(III) sulfate and sodium hydroxide



    • b) Aqueous solution of silver nitrate and potassium carbonate.



    • c) Aqueous solution of lead(II) nitrate and sodium acetate.



    • d) Magnesium carbonate and sulfuric acid


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Practice Questions
    • e) Sodium hydrogen carbonate and hydroiodic acid.




    • f) Sodium hydroxide and ethanoic acid.




    • g) Aqueous ammonia and hydrobromic acid.




    • h) Magnesium oxide and hydrochloric acid.

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Practice Questions
  • 4. Write balanced equations (with state symbols and all) for reactions between solutions of compound in column A and every compound in column B. If there is no reaction, then indicate so on the product side. For every pair of mixture that undergoes a reaction, include also full ionic and balanced net ionic equations for the reaction.
    • Column A Column B
    • 1. Sodium sulfide magnesium nitrate
    • 2. Potassium phosphate calcium nitrate
    • 3. Potassium sulfate strontium nitrate
    • 4. Sodium carbonate barium nitrate
    • 5. Sodium chloride lead(II) nitrate
    • 6. Sodium hydroxide iron(II) nitrate
    • zinc nitrate