Question

Describe the pros(advantages) and cons(disadvantages) for each of the representations

a. full molecular pros b.full molecular cons

c.full ionic pros d.full ionic cons

e.net ionic pros f. net ionic cons

Answer 1

a. full molecular pros --> shows full reactants and products, we can relate to daily life and chemical substances

b.full molecular cons --> long and harder to balance, it takes time, will not allow us to understand which species / ions are reacting

c.full ionic pros --> we can see all ions in solution, all ions which are present before and after reaction. We identify spectator ions

d.full ionic cons --> takes longer time, you need to know how to dissociate ions

e.net ionic pros --> we can see only reacting species, no spectator ions, short to write

f. net ionic cons --> we can't see or relate to previous subtances, we assume only ionic speices interaction