What are the spectator ions in the neutralization of lithium hydroxide with hydrobromic acid?

Answer 1

Hi,

the spectator ions are the ones that are still present (unchanged) at the end of the reaction, in this case its the hydrogen and hydroxyl ions (H+ and OH-)

The reaction can be written to show these combined to ake a water molecule but that's only done for neatness.

the reaction is better written as;

(Li+) + (-Br) + (H+) + (-OH) ---> LiBr + (H+) + (-OH)

or;

Li+ + -Br ----> LiBr

Hope this helps,

Mike.

Answer 2

In the neutralization reaction between lithium hydroxide (LiOH) and hydrobromic acid (HBr), the spectator ions are lithium (Li⁺) and bromide (Br⁻). These ions do not actively participate in forming the products of the reaction, which are lithium bromide (LiBr) and water (H₂O).