Which is the correct net ionic equation for the following reaction: 2HI (aq) + Ca (OH) 2 (aq) Imported Asset CaI2 (aq) + H2O (l) ?

A. H + (aq) + Ca+2 (aq) + 2 I - (aq) Imported Asset CaI2 (aq)

B. Ca+2 (aq) + 2 OH - (aq) Imported Asset Ca (OH) 2 (aq)

C. H + (aq) + OH - (aq) Imported Asset H2O (l)

D. 2HI (aq) + Ca (OH) 2 (aq) Imported Asset CaI2 (aq) + H2O (l)

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Payton Santos

1 December, 15:43

Which is the correct net ionic equation for the following reaction: 2HI (aq) + Ca (OH) 2 (aq) Imported Asset CaI2 (aq) + H2O (l) ?

A. H + (aq) + Ca+2 (aq) + 2 I - (aq) Imported Asset CaI2 (aq)

B. Ca+2 (aq) + 2 OH - (aq) Imported Asset Ca (OH) 2 (aq)

C. H + (aq) + OH - (aq) Imported Asset H2O (l)

D. 2HI (aq) + Ca (OH) 2 (aq) Imported Asset CaI2 (aq) + H2O (l)

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Jaylah · Answer 1

The reaction being demonstrated is a neutralization reaction, where an acid and base are combined in order to form a salt and and water. Here, the acid is HI and the base is Ca (OH) ₂. The net ionic equation for neutralization reactions is:

H⁺ (aq) + OH⁻ (aq) → H₂O (l)

Thus, the answer is C.