1. Molecular Equation
* Reactants: Copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO₃)₂) and lithium hydroxide (LiOH)
* Products: Copper(II) hydroxide (Cu(OH)₂) - a blue-green precipitate - and lithium nitrate (LiNO₃)
Equation:
Cu(NO₃)₂(aq) + 2LiOH(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s) + 2LiNO₃(aq)
2. Full Ionic Equation
* Break down all soluble ionic compounds into their ions.
* Remember that solids (s) remain as a single unit.
Equation:
Cu²⁺(aq) + 2NO₃⁻(aq) + 2Li⁺(aq) + 2OH⁻(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s) + 2Li⁺(aq) + 2NO₃⁻(aq)
3. Net Ionic Equation
* Cancel out spectator ions (ions that appear on both sides of the equation and don't participate in the reaction).
Equation:
Cu²⁺(aq) + 2OH⁻(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s)
Summary
* Molecular Equation: Cu(NO₃)₂(aq) + 2LiOH(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s) + 2LiNO₃(aq)
* Full Ionic Equation: Cu²⁺(aq) + 2NO₃⁻(aq) + 2Li⁺(aq) + 2OH⁻(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s) + 2Li⁺(aq) + 2NO₃⁻(aq)
* Net Ionic Equation: Cu²⁺(aq) + 2OH⁻(aq) → Cu(OH)₂(s)