Which equation represents the correct net ionic equation for the reaction between Ca(OH)2 and H2SO4? Upper H superscript plus, plus upper O upper H superscript minus right arrow upper H subscript 2 upper O.
2 upper H superscript plus, plus 2 upper O upper H superscript minus right arrow upper H subscript 2 upper O.
Upper C a superscript 2 plus, plus 2 upper O upper H superscript minus, plus upper S upper O subscript 4 superscript 2 minus right arrow upper C a superscript 2 plus, plus upper S upper O subscript 4 superscript 2 minus, plus 2 upper H subscript 2 upper O.
Upper C a (upper O upper H) subscript 2 plus upper H subscript 2 upper S upper O subscript 4 right arrow upper C a upper S upper O subscript 4 plus 2 upper H subscript 2 upper O.

The correct net ionic equation for the reaction is

Explanation:

Net ionic equation is defined as the equations in which spectator ions are not included.

Spectator ions are the ones that are present equally on the reactant and product sides. They do not participate in the reaction.  

The balanced molecular equation is:

The complete ionic equation follows:

As calcium and sulfate ions are present on both sides of the reaction. Thus, they are considered spectator ions.

The net ionic equation follows:

Hence, the correct net ionic equation for the reaction is

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1. the question asks the most appropriate, which seems to rule out "all of the above." your choice appears to be the correct one.

2. the protocol described is good for identifying correlation, but not cause and effect. for cause/effect, you need to devise a protocol that will assign the treatment (or not) to groups that have essentially the same "demographics" with respect to all the other variables. your choice regarding control group seems appropriate. random assignment of treatment (choice d) may be appropriate also. (i think you can argue that b and d are just different descriptions of the same method.)

3. d will randomize the birds, but may not guarantee there are 10 in each group. e will do both, so seems the better choice.

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