Question

the following chemical reaction takes place in aqueous solution:
2agno₃(aq)+(nh₄)₂co₃(aq)→ag₂co₃(s)+2nh₄no₃(aq)
write the net ionic equation for this reaction.

Explanation:

Step1: Write the complete ionic equation

$$\begin{align*} 2Ag^{+}(aq)+2NO_{3}^{-}(aq)+2NH_{4}^{+}(aq)+CO_{3}^{2 - }(aq)&\to Ag_{2}CO_{3}(s)+2NH_{4}^{+}(aq)+2NO_{3}^{-}(aq) \end{align*}$$

Step2: Cancel the spectator ions

Spectator ions are \(NO_{3}^{-}\) and \(NH_{4}^{+}\). After canceling them, we get the net ionic equation.
$$2Ag^{+}(aq)+CO_{3}^{2 - }(aq)\to Ag_{2}CO_{3}(s)$$

Answer:

\(2Ag^{+}(aq)+CO_{3}^{2 - }(aq)\to Ag_{2}CO_{3}(s)\)