Answer:
F⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq) ⇄ HF(aq)
Explanation:
When aqueous solutions of potassium fluoride and hydrochloric acid are mixed, an aqueous solution of potassium chloride and hydrofluoric acid results. The corresponding molecular equation is:
KF(aq) + HCl(aq) ⇄ KCl(aq) + HF(aq)
The full ionic equation includes all the ions and the molecular species. HF is a weak acid so it exists mainly in the molecular form.
K⁺(aq) + F⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq) + Cl⁻(aq) ⇄ K⁺(aq) + Cl⁻(aq) + HF(aq)
The net ionic equation includes only the ions that participate in the reaction (not spectator ions) and the molecular species.
F⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq) ⇄ HF(aq)
