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Chemistry
for Secondary Schools

Example 4.5
Write a net ionic equation for the reaction between dilute hydrochloric acid and

an aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Steps:
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1. Write the balanced formula equation:

2. Write the complete ionic equation:

3. Identify and remove spectator ions:

4. Write the net ionic equation:

Exercise 4.1

1. Balance the following chemical equations:

2. With reasons, state whether the following chemical equations are balanced:

3. Balance each of the following chemical equations and write its net ionic equation:

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