Write a balanced net equation for precipitation reaction for?

Question

soluble chloride unknown was dissoved and treated with an excess of silver nitrate solution. the resulting white precipitate was collected

Answer 1

NaCl(aq) + AgNO3(aq) ------> NaNO3(aq) + AgCl(s)

AgCl is the white precipitate

Answer 2

Rose is correct.

A general equation for the formation of Silver Chloride is:

Ag+(aq)  + Cl-(aq)  >>>>> AgCl(s)

Answer 3

Both the above are correct, however, sailor astra is the one that has given you the NET equation.

The Net Ionic Equation is the equation for a reaction which lists only those species participating in the reaction.

If you write the total ionic equation of  Rose's molecular example above

Na+ (aq) + Cl-(aq) + Ag+(aq) + (NO3)-(aq) ------> Na+(aq) + (NO3)-(aq) + AgCl(s)

You will notice that Na+ and (NO3)- remain unchanged on both sides. They do not participate in the reaction and so you can cancle them out to give the net ionic equation.