For the reaction between aqueous potassium hydroxide and aqueous nitric acid,the so-called "spectator" ions are ________. A)K⁺ and OH^- B)H⁺ and NO₃^- C)K⁺ and NO₃^- D)H⁺ and OH^-

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In the reaction between aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH) and aqueous nitric acid (HNO3), the complete ionic equation is:
K+(aq) + OH-(aq) + H+(aq) + NO3-(aq) -> K+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + H2O(l)

The spectator ions are the ions that do not undergo any chemical change and remain in the same form before and after the reaction. In this case, the spectator ions are K+(aq) and NO3-(aq) because they are present on both sides of the equation and do not participate in any chemical change. Therefore, the correct choice is C, which includes only K+ and NO3-.

For the Reaction Between Aqueous Potassium Hydroxide and Aqueous Nitric