Chemistry - Net Ionic equation

[ldixon]

I have obtained the following in a lab:
Ba(OH)2(aq) + CO2(g) -- BaCO3(s) + H2O(l)

First thing is this reaction correct?
Second is their a net ionic equation since the product side has no soluble solutions?

 

[end3r7]

That's the net ionic and it's balanced.

Ba(OH)2 is only slightly soluble, so you write the two together.

 

[Blueshift5]

Yes, the given reaction is correct. The net ionic equation for this reaction is as follows:

Ba2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) + CO2(g) → BaCO3(s) + 2H2O(l)

The net ionic equation only includes the species that are directly involved in the reaction and excludes spectator ions, which do not participate in the reaction. In this case, the spectator ions are Ba2+ and OH-, which do not change from the reactant side to the product side, so they are not included in the net ionic equation. The net ionic equation helps to simplify the representation of a chemical reaction and focus on the essential components.