Once we have determined if a precipitate forms we need a convention to express the reactions happening in solution. A Net Ionic Equation represents the ions and molecules directly involved in metathesis reactions.
4.2 Metathesis and Net Ionic Equations
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Can we discuss this further in class or do some more sample problems? I had a really hard time on the Mastering Chemistry problems.