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Write the net ionic equation for the reaction of sodium sulfate and barium chloride. Assume that...

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Write the net ionic equation for the reaction of sodium sulfate and barium chloride. Assume that a precipitate is formed.

Precipitation Reaction :


Consider a solution containing two different electrolytes. When these electrolytes react, an insoluble solid may come out of the solution. This process is known as precipitation reaction, a type of double displacement reaction. The solubility rules are very useful in predicting precipitation reaction because it shows which ions form insoluble salts when reacted with other ions.


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Most sulfates of metals are soluble except for lead, barium, mercury (I), and calcium. For instance, when sodium sulfate and barium chloride, both...

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Precipitation Reactions: Predicting Precipitates and Net Ionic Equations

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Chapter 10 / Lesson 9
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Study precipitate reactions. Determine precipitate solubility according to solubility rules. Learn to write ionic equations by following a molecular reaction.


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