NET Ionic Equation help?

Question

Write the net ionic equation for the reaction of silver nitrate with sodium chloride.

I am stuck on this one.

Answer 1

The total molecular reaction is:

AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) --> AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

break down into ions:

Ag+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq) -->

AgCl(s) + Na+(aq) + NO3-

now cancel the likes from both side of the equation:

Net ionic equation:

Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) --> AgCl(s)

if you think about it this is really what is happening. The Na+ plays no part in the reaction except as a supplier of chloride ion. And the NO3- plays not part in the reaction other than to supply the silver ion.

Answer 2

Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) -----> AgCl(s)