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Someone PLEASE help me. I believe I have the right answer, but it is telling me it is incorrect. My assumption is that I do not have it typed in the way Sapling wants me to. Thank you so much for your help!

For the following chemical reaction HCN(aq) +KOH(aq) H2O()-KCN(aq) write the net ionic equation, including the phases +(aq)+OH-(aq) H01) Incorrect. HCN is a weak acid. Weak acids are weak electrolytes. Only strong electrolytes should be written as individual ions in an ionic equation. Thus, the total ionic equation is HC N(aq)-K+(aq) + OH (aq) H,Old-K.(aq) + CN-(aq) Now cancel the spectator ion or ions.

Explanation / Answer

HCN(aq) + OH-(aq) --> H2O(l) + CN-(aq) or it can be even

he net ionic equation is:
H^+ (aq) + OH^- (aq) -> H2O (l)

Since the CN ion and the K ion are remaining aqueous, they are spectator ions and do not need to be included in the equation.

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