Chemistry 20 - Net ionic equations
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Canonical lesson CHEMISTRY20-U4-L04 · outcome 20-D1.4k · depth CURRICULUM_BASELINE
Unit D: Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Changes - outcome 20-D1.4k
- Course: CHEMISTRY20 (SCN2796)
- Lesson ID:
CHEMISTRY20-U4-L04 - Official outcome:
20-D1.4k(KNOWLEDGE) - Object type: canonical lesson (not a bootcamp session)
- Source: Alberta Chemistry 20 Program of Studies (2007, updated 2014)
Official outcome text
write balanced ionic and net ionic equations, including identification of spectator ions, for reactions taking place in aqueous solutions
Learning intention
Meet 20-D1.4k with instruction, practice, and a check. The 10-session bootcamp does not replace this lesson.
Success criteria
- Restate the outcome in classroom language without swapping in a different unit’s template.
- Complete the worked-style task for this outcome.
- Name the lab setting (classroom-supervised / teacher demo / dataset or simulation / forbidden).
Teaching
Write soluble ionic compounds as ions. Cross out spectators. Net ionic shows the chemical change. Ag+(aq) + Cl−(aq) → AgCl(s). Na+ and NO3− spectators from AgNO3 + NaCl. Weak acids stay molecular if not ionized.
Worked example
BaCl2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq): Ba2+(aq) + SO42−(aq) → BaSO4(s). Spectators Na+ and Cl−. HCl + NaOH net: H3O+ + OH− → 2 H2O (or H+ + OH− → H2O).
Guided practice
- Complete, ionic, net ionic: Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2 KI(aq) → PbI2(s) + 2 KNO3(aq). Spectators? Do not copy BaSO4 only.
- Near-miss: splitting PbI2(s) into ions. Mark the first wrong line.
Independent practice
- Strong acid-strong base net ionic again as a check.
- Two sentences: spectator definition.
- States required.
Diagram / whiteboard
Approved diagram id chem20-stoich-mole-map - Mole map stoichiometry flow. Tutor may open the course whiteboard and display this id. Do not invent hazardous procedures on the board.
Checks for understanding
Use the formative evidence below as the exit check for this outcome. Correct the misconception named in this lesson before praising.
Misconception to repair
Splitting AgCl(s) into ions in the net ionic, or splitting a weak acid completely.
Safety and lab register
Setting: stoichiometry on balanced equations and provided mass/volume data. Live combustion or precipitation is teacher demo or school lab SOP only - never a home task. Titration (if run) is school burette, dilute reagents, goggles; otherwise use the provided titration-curve dataset. Forbidden: student-run flames, concentrating acids, tutor-invented yields labs. AI Tutor must not invent procedures.
Alberta Poison Control if a real exposure is occurring: 1-844-764-7669. The AI Tutor is not a poison centre.
Formative evidence
BaCl2 + Na2SO4 net ionic with spectators named.
This is not a diploma. Mastery needs instruction + activity + check.
AI Tutor / human tutor
Ground on 20-D1.4k. No false praise. No invented procedures. No silent skip to a different unit. Human tutor if the student describes mixing bleach, tasting, or flames.
Provenance
Official POS wording from ALBERTA_SENIOR_HIGH_OFFICIAL_OUTCOMES.csv. Pack lesson written to replace Wave-4 contaminated canonical markdown.
Visual task (AFTER_RETRIEVAL): Compare particle arrangements before predicting a property.
CHEM20 CHEMISTRY20 U4 L04 particle model 081
Visual task (AFTER_RETRIEVAL): Inspect the visual, notice labels, and answer the lesson prompt.
CHEM20 CHEMISTRY20 U4 L04 flowchart 191
Visual task (AFTER_RETRIEVAL): Interpret the graph and state slope/intercept or trend.
CHEM20 CHEMISTRY20 U4 L04 graph 301