[noiseordinance]

So, out of curiosity, was it correct when I put the products as being ZnO and 2 H₂O? I can (at least I think anyways, lol) do the net ionic and total molecular formulas and all that jazz, it's just doing the initial balanced reaction that stumps the bajesus out of me. In this case, the balanced molecular formula would be like this, if I've got this all correctly:

Zn(OH)₂ + HNO₃ + H₂O  ZnO + NO₃^- + 2 H₂O

and the total ionic would be:

Zn²⁺ + 2 OH^- + H⁺ + NO₃ + H₂O  Zn²⁺ + O^2- + NO₃^- + 2 H₂O

and the net ionic would be:

hmm, actually, I don't know how to write that, since one of the oxygens from our hydroxide bonded with zinc... lol.

[noiseordinance]

I think I've been given up on... LOL

[Borek]

was it correct when I put the products as being ZnO and 2 H₂O?

No. No ZnO here, and no O₂^2- ever in solution. In some ionic crystals - yes, but as a separate entity it immediately reacts with water.