Answer
- This is an acid-base reaction.
Products:
$Fe(NO_3)_3$
$3H_2O$
Completed equation:
$Fe(OH)_3(s) + 3HNO_3(aq) \lt -- \gt Fe(NO_3)_3(aq) + 3H_2O(l)$
Work Step by Step
1. Write and analyze the products of the reaction:
- Since we have 2 ionic compounds, we will have a double displacement reaction. So, the products are:
$Fe(NO_3)_3$: Which is soluble in water*
$H_2O$: Which is soluble in water*
* According to table 3.1 (Page 101).
Since we had this template:
$Acid + Base -- \gt Salt + Water$
- This is an acid-base reaction.
Since we already have the reactants and the products, the final chemical reaction is:
$Fe(OH)_3(s) + HNO_3(aq) \lt -- \gt Fe(NO_3)_3(aq) + H_2O(l)$
- Balance the reaction:
$Fe(OH)_3(s) + 3HNO_3(aq) \lt -- \gt Fe(NO_3)_3(aq) + 3H_2O(l)$
