Fundamentals J.17 (7th Edition)

[hannahdaijo_4H]

(With regard to weak acids and bases) why is it that for proton transfer reactions such as those in J.17, some of the atoms in the weak acid or base are not included in the chemical equation? I think I remember prof explaining this in lecture, but I don't exactly remember the explanation.

[Jonathan Omens 1K]

If the molecule dissociates into an ion that doesn't affect the pH such as Na⁺, it can be left out of the net ionic equation.