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  • Copper(II) Nitrate + Lithium Hydroxide Reaction: Molecular, Ionic & Net Ionic Equations
    Here's how to write the molecular, full ionic, and net ionic equations for the reaction between copper(II) nitrate and lithium hydroxide:

    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)

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