Question

Which equation best represeents the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction that occurs wehn aqueous soluitons of litium phosphate and magnesium nitrate are mixed?

Answer 1

Answer : The reaction that occurs when we mix the aqueous solutions of Lithium phosphate and Magnesium nitrate is as follows :-


`2LiPO_(4) + Mg(NO_(3)) _(2) ----\ \textgreater \ Mg _(3) (PO_(4) ) _(2) + 2 LiNO_(3)`

A simple displacement reaction occurs in the above reaction with the net ionic equation given below :-


`2(PO _(4) ) ^(3-) _((aq.)) + 3 Mg ^(+2) _((aq.)) ----\ \textgreater \ Mg _(3) (PO _(4)) _{2 _((s)) }`