Enter the net ionic equation for this reaction. Express your answer as a net ionic equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer. 2HCl (aq) + Ca (OH) 2 (aq) → 2H2O (l) + CaCl2 (aq)

2H + (aq) + 2OH - (aq) → 2H2O (l)

Explanation:

Step 1: The balanced equation

2HCl (aq) + Ca (OH) 2 (aq) → 2H2O (l) + CaCl2 (aq)

This equation is balanced, we do not have the change any coefficients.

Step 2: The netionic equation

The net ionic equation, for which spectator ions are omitted - remember that spectator ions are those ions located on both sides of the equation - will.

2H + (aq) + 2Cl - (aq) + Ca^2 + (aq) + 2OH - (aq) → 2H2O (l) + Ca^2 + (aq) + 2Cl - (aq)

After canceling those spectator ions in both side, look like this:

2H + (aq) + 2OH - (aq) → 2H2O (l)