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  • Ionic Equation for CaCl2 + Na2S Reaction: A Step-by-Step Guide
    You're close, but the products of the reaction are CaS (calcium sulfide) and NaCl (sodium chloride). Here's how to write the ionic equation:

    1. Write the balanced chemical equation:

    CaCl₂(aq) + Na₂S(aq) → CaS(s) + 2 NaCl(aq)

    2. Break down the soluble ionic compounds into their ions:

    * CaCl₂(aq) → Ca²⁺(aq) + 2 Cl⁻(aq)

    * Na₂S(aq) → 2 Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq)

    * 2 NaCl(aq) → 2 Na⁺(aq) + 2 Cl⁻(aq)

    3. Write the complete ionic equation:

    Ca²⁺(aq) + 2 Cl⁻(aq) + 2 Na⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq) → CaS(s) + 2 Na⁺(aq) + 2 Cl⁻(aq)

    4. Cancel out spectator ions (ions that appear on both sides of the equation):

    The spectator ions are Na⁺ and Cl⁻.

    5. Write the net ionic equation:

    Ca²⁺(aq) + S²⁻(aq) → CaS(s)

    This is the ionic equation for the reaction of calcium chloride and sodium sulfide.

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