is it A ?????????

Question

An aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate is allowed to react with an aqueous solution of barium chloride. The complete ionic equation contains which of the following species (when balanced in standard form)?

a. Cl-(aq)

b. 2CO32-(aq)

c. 2NH4+(aq)

d. NH4+(aq)

e. 3Ba2+(aq)

Answer 1

Molecular equation: (NH4)2CO3(aq) + BaCl2(aq) ==> 2NH4Cl(aq) + BaCO3(s)

Complete ionic equation: 2NH₄⁺(aq) + CO₃^2-(aq) + Ba²⁺(aq) + 2Cl^-(aq) => 2NH₄⁺(aq) + 2Cl^-(aq) + BaCO₃(s)

ANSWER would be (c) 2NH₄⁺(aq)

Note: It isn't (a) because there are 2 Cl^-(aq) not 1