Molecular,+Total+Ionic+and+Net+Ionic+Equations

=Molecular, Total, and Net equations= There are three different ways to write an aqueous equation: molecular, total, and ionic. When dissociable compounds are put into an aqueous medium, ions are formed because of the water molecules separating the ions.

Molecular is just when you write out the molecule! It is a balanced equation that shows the chemical formulas as they are. Remember to put the states they are in.

Example of molecular

See how each compound is written as a regular formula?

Because the compounds are put into aqueous medium, ions form. So, writing the total ionic equation is writing everything out as the ions they truly are. The compounds are dissolved and then they are dissociated (meaning the water separates them into the ions).

Example of total ionic



Now, to get to the net ionic equation, we have to take out the spectator ions. The spectator ions are the ones that are the same on both sides of the equation and do not change during the reaction.

Ta da, you learned about molecular, total, and net ionic equations. Now take your chemistry knowledge, and use it to create a cure for cancer.