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  • Copper(II) Chloride and Ammonium Phosphate Reaction: Balanced Equations Explained
    Here's how to break down the reaction and write the balanced molecular, complete ionic, and net ionic equations:

    1. Reactants and Products

    * Reactants:

    * Aqueous copper(II) chloride (CuCl₂)

    * Aqueous ammonium phosphate ((NH₄)₃PO₄)

    * Products:

    * Solid copper(II) phosphate (Cu₃(PO₄)₂) - This is the precipitate.

    * Aqueous ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl)

    2. Balanced Molecular Equation

    ```

    3 CuCl₂(aq) + 2 (NH₄)₃PO₄(aq) → Cu₃(PO₄)₂(s) + 6 NH₄Cl(aq)

    ```

    3. Complete Ionic Equation

    This shows all ions present in solution:

    ```

    3 Cu²⁺(aq) + 6 Cl⁻(aq) + 6 NH₄⁺(aq) + 2 PO₄³⁻(aq) → Cu₃(PO₄)₂(s) + 6 NH₄⁺(aq) + 6 Cl⁻(aq)

    ```

    4. Net Ionic Equation

    This shows only the ions that participate in the formation of the precipitate:

    ```

    3 Cu²⁺(aq) + 2 PO₄³⁻(aq) → Cu₃(PO₄)₂(s)

    ```

    Explanation:

    * Molecular Equation: Shows the complete formulas of all reactants and products.

    * Complete Ionic Equation: Breaks down all soluble ionic compounds into their respective ions.

    * Net Ionic Equation: Removes spectator ions (ions that appear on both sides of the equation and don't participate in the reaction).

    Key Points:

    * The precipitate, copper(II) phosphate, is a solid and does not dissociate into ions in solution.

    * Ammonium chloride is soluble and remains as ions in solution.

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