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tommyq tommyq
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12 years ago
Choose one of the following:
A. H+(aq) + OH-(aq)=H2O
B. H-(aq) + H+(aq)=H2(g)
C. NH3(aq) + NO3-(aq)=NH2-(aq) + HNO3(aq)
D. NH3(aq) + HNO3(aq)=NH4NO3(aq)
E. NH3(aq) + H+(aq)=NH4+(aq)
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micmac63 Author
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12 years ago
Ammonia is a weak base and nitric acid is a strong acid.
In a solution;
- A strong acid completely ionizes.
HNO3(aq) -----> H+(aq) + NO3-(aq)

- A weak base cannot ionize completely.
NH3(aq) + H2O(l) Leftwards Arrow---> NH4+(aq) + OH-(aq)

Answer: E

Although this equation looks similar to the ionization of HCl, the remarkable difference is the shapes of the arrows representing the equations.
-----> represents the complete ionization<----> represents the partial ionization (equilibrium reaction)
The other difference is not visible, but it is a fact that the extent of the ionization cannot exceed 5%. Therefore, OH-(aq) cannot represent a weak base.

Overall: NH3(aq) + HNO3(aq) ----> NH4NO3(aq)
Total ionic:
NH3(aq) + H+(aq) + NO3-(aq) ---> NH4+(aq) + NO3-(aq)
Net ionic:
NH3(aq) + H+(aq) + ---> NH4+(aq)
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