Pearson Edexcel IAL Chemistry 1.3 Balanced & ionic equations

Practise writing and selecting balanced full and ionic equations, including state symbols, spectator ions and formula accuracy.

Exam points

write balanced equations for decomposition, acid-carbonate reactions and combustion steps
choose the simplest ionic equation by removing spectator ions and checking state symbols
apply correct charges and formulae when forming ionic equations for precipitates or neutralisation

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Magnesium carbonate powder reacts with hydrochloric acid.

Complete the equation for this reaction by adding state symbols.

all correct state symbols

$\mathrm{MgCO}_{3}(\mathbf{s})+2 \mathrm{HCl}(\mathbf{a q}) \rightarrow \mathrm{MgCl}_{2}(\mathbf{a q})+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathbf{l})+\mathrm{CO}_{2}(\mathbf{g})$

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