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Which equation represents the total ionic equation for the reaction of HNO3 and NaOH?
Upper H superscript plus, plus upper O upper H superscript minus right arrow upper H subscript 2 upper O.
Upper H upper N upper O subscript 3 plus upper N a upper O upper H right arrow upper N a upper N upper O subscript 3 plus upper H subscript 2 upper O.
Upper H superscript plus, plus upper N upper O subscript 3 superscript minus plus upper N a superscript plus, plus upper O upper H superscript minus right arrow upper N a superscript plus, plus upper N upper O subscript 3 superscript minus, plus upper H subscript 2 upper O.
Upper H superscript plus, plus upper N upper O subscript 3 superscript minus, plus upper O upper H superscript minus right arrow upper N upper O subscript 3 superscript minus, plus upper H subscript 2 upper O.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The third equation:

H+ + NO3- + Na+ + OH- → Na+ + NO3- + H2O

Explanation: HNO3, NaOH, and NaNO3 are strong electrolytes, so they appear as ions in the total ionic equation. (The net ionic equation, after canceling the spectator Na+ and NO3-, is H+ + OH- → H2O.)