1. Identify the reactants and products:
* Reactants:
* Iron(III) nitrate: Fe(NO₃)₃ (aq)
* Ammonium carbonate: (NH₄)₂CO₃ (aq)
* Products:
* Iron(III) carbonate: Fe₂(CO₃)₃ (s) (insoluble in water)
* Ammonium nitrate: NH₄NO₃ (aq)
2. Write the unbalanced equation:
Fe(NO₃)₃ (aq) + (NH₄)₂CO₃ (aq) → Fe₂(CO₃)₃ (s) + NH₄NO₃ (aq)
3. Balance the equation:
2 Fe(NO₃)₃ (aq) + 3 (NH₄)₂CO₃ (aq) → Fe₂(CO₃)₃ (s) + 6 NH₄NO₃ (aq)
Therefore, the balanced molecular equation is:
2 Fe(NO₃)₃ (aq) + 3 (NH₄)₂CO₃ (aq) → Fe₂(CO₃)₃ (s) + 6 NH₄NO₃ (aq)