Question

The following chemical reaction takes place in aqueous solution: FeCl3(aq)+3 NaOH(aq) --Fe(OH)3(s)+3 NaCl(aq) Write the net ionic equation for this reaction.​

Answer 1

To derive the net ionic equation for the reaction of FeCl3 with NaOH, spectator ions are omitted, yielding Fe3+(aq) + 3OH−(aq) → Fe(OH)3(s) as the net ionic equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the net ionic equation for the reaction between FeCl3 and NaOH in aqueous solution, we need to separate the compounds into their ions, except for the precipitate, which remains intact.

The complete ionic equation for this reaction is:

Fe3+(aq) + 3Cl−(aq) + 3Na+(aq) + 3OH−(aq) → Fe(OH)3(s) + 3Na+(aq) + 3Cl−(aq)

The sodium and chloride ions are spectator ions and do not participate in the reaction. So, the net ionic equation is:

Fe3+(aq) + 3OH−(aq) → Fe(OH)3(s)