Net Ionic Equations (Video Notes)

Vocabulary flashcards covering dissociation, ionic equations, and aqueous solutions as described in the Net Ionic Equations notes.

Dissociation

The process by which an ionic compound dissolves in water and breaks into free ions (e.g., NaCl(s) → Na+(aq) + Cl−(aq)).

Ionic equation

A chemical equation for a reaction in aqueous solution written with dissolved substances shown as ions; this is the dissociated form of the overall equation.

Aqueous solution

A solution in which the solvent is water, and solutes are present as ions or molecules in water.

Aqueous (aq)

Notation indicating that a substance is dissolved in water.

Net ionic equation

An ionic equation that shows only the species that participate in the reaction after removing non-participating species.