The Na, Li, and Cl are not shown in the reaction because they are
spectator ions. This means that they are not a part of the main reaction
that we are concearned with. Hope this clears things up!
justin
On Sat, 1 Mar 1997 hartkg@plu.edu wrote:
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> ???? In problems 3.13 why are the Na, Li, and Cl not included in the
> equations for acid-base reactions. For example NH4CL is shown as NH4+.
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> Thanks
> Kristen
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