A solution of silver nitrate is poured over a sheet of copper metal. Please explain, I am really confused about net ionic equations.
This is not the easiest problem to solve your difficulty with net ionic equations: But this is what you do: Write a molecular equation: 2AgNO3(aq) + Cu(s) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s) Now write a full ionic equation: 2Ag+ (aq) + 2NO3-(aq) + Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2NO3-(aq) + 2Ag(s) Now you write the net ionic equation ( that is what you want) by deleting everything that is identical on both sides of → Net ionic equation: 2Ag+ (aq) + Cu(s) → Cu2+(aq) + 2Ag(s) The NO3- ion has been del3eted because it is a spectator ion - unchanged on both sides of the →.
