What is the net ionic equation for the reaction of nitric acid, HNO₃, and potassium hydroxide, KOH? A) HNO₃(aq) + KOH(aq) $\rightarrow$ H₂O(l) + KNO₃(aq) B) H⁺(aq) + NO₃^-(aq) + K⁺(aq) + OH^-(aq) $\rightarrow$ H₂O(l) + NO₃^-(aq) + K⁺(aq) C) H⁺(aq) + OH-(aq)$\rightarrow$ H₂O(l) D) HNO₃(aq) + KOH(aq) $\rightarrow$ H₂O(l) + K⁺(aq) + NO₃^-(aq)

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The net ionic equation only includes the ions that participate in the reaction. In this case, H⁺ from HNO₃ and OH^- from KOH combine to form water, H₂O. The other ions, K⁺ and NO₃^-, are spectator ions and do not appear in the net ionic equation.

What Is the Net Ionic Equation for the Reaction of Nitric