Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Sections 15.1-15.12 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 750: 141c

Answer

$CN^-(aq) + N{H_4}^+(aq) \lt -- \gt HCN(aq) + NH_3(aq)$

Work Step by Step

1. Write the reaction where the reactants exchange theirs cations/anions: $NaCN(aq) + NH_4Br(aq) \lt -- \gt NaBr(aq) + NH_3(aq) + HCN(aq)$ ** When $NH4^+$ reacts with $CN^-$, it produces an acid. 2. Identify the 100% dissociated/ionizated compounds, and separate them in ions: $Na^+(aq) + CN^-(aq) + N{H_4}^+(aq) + Br^-(aq) \lt -- \gt Na^+(aq) + Br^-(aq) + NH_3(aq) + HCN(aq)$ Salts: Totally dissociated. 3. Eliminate the repeated ions/molecules: $CN^-(aq) + N{H_4}^+(aq) \lt -- \gt HCN(aq) + NH_3(aq)$ - This is the net ionic equation.
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