What is the net ionic equation when silver nitrate AgNO3 and potassium carbonate k2co3 solutions are mixed?

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This is a precipitation reaction: Ag2CO3 is the formed precipitate.

Reactants:

• AgNO3 – Silver(I) nitrate, Silver nitrate
  • Other names: Silver nitrate
    , Nitric acid silver(1+) salt
    , Lapis infernalis
    Nitric acid silver(I) salt
    , AgNO3
    , Silver(I) nitrate
  • Appearance: Colorless solid
    ; Odourless colourless or white crystals
• K2CO3 – Potassium carbonate
  • Other names: Carbonate of potash
    , Dipotassium carbonate
    , Sub-carbonate of potash
    Pearl ash
    , Potash
    , Salt of tartar
    , Salt of wormwood.
    , Potassium carbonate (anhydrous)
    , K2CO3
    , Carbonic acid, dipotassium salt
    , Potassium carbonate, anhydrous
    , Kaliumcarbonat
    , Potash, sulfurated
  • Appearance: White, hygroscopic solid
    ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals or hygroscopic white powder

Products:

• KNO3 – Potassium nitrate
  • Other names: Saltpeter
    , Saltpetre
    , Nitrate of potash
    Nitric acid, potassium salt
    , Niter
    , Salt peter
    , Nitre
  • Appearance: White solid
    ; Colourless-to-white crystalline powder
• Ag2CO3
  • Names: Silver carbonate
    , Silver(I) carbonate
  • Appearance: Pale yellow crystals