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Writing a Net Ionic Equation 118

SO 2−
K+ 4 NO−3 K+
NO−3

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H2O H2O
Ba2+
Ba2+
SO2−
4

Chemical equation:
K2SO4(aq) + Ba(NO3)2(aq) → 2KNO3(aq) + BaSO4(s)
Total ionic equation:
2K+(aq) + SO42−(aq) + Ba2+(aq) + 2NO−3(aq) → 2K+(aq) + 2NO−3(aq) + BaSO4(s)
Net ionic equation:
SO42−(aq) + Ba2+(aq) → BaSO4(s)