Question

Assume that you have a mixture of aluminum chloride and barium sulfate. aluminum chloride is soluble in water, but barium sulfate is not. if you add water to the mixture and stir for a few minutes, what component will become the residue during gravity filtration?

Answer 1

- aluminum chloride is soluble in water and barium sulfate is not.

- if you add water to the mixture and stir for a few minutes, the component will become the residue during gravity filtration is Barium sulfate due to it is insoluble in water so it will be precipitated