In the net ionic equation for the neutraliza- tion reaction between hydrofluoric acid (HF) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH), the HF is rep- resented as

1. the molecule, HF.
2. neither the molecule nor the separated ions since it is a spectator in the reaction.
3. the separated ions, H+ and F-.
4. either as molecule or the separated ions.

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What do you think and why?