J.R. S. answered • 04/13/18
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This is a neutralization reaction between the base Ca(OH)2 and the acid H2C2O4. This form a salt CaC2O4 and water, H2O
The reactants are an insoluble base and a weak acid, so they are not ionized. The products are an insoluble salt, and water, and they aren't ionized either. So, you would have
Ca(OH)2(s) + H2C2O4*2H2O ==> CaC2O4(s) + 4H2O(l)
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Still, you do NOT dissociate the oxalic acid (H2C2O4), as it is a weak acid. So, you would have
Ca2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq)+ H2C2O4*2H2O(aq) ==> CaC2H4(s) + 4H2O(l)
What you have written is the net ionic for a strong base + a strong acid.
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