Question

Complete and balance the chemical equations for the precipitation reactions, if any, between the following pairs of reactants, and write the net ionic equations: a. Pb(NO3)2(aq) + Na2SO4(aq) → b. NiCl2(aq) + NH4NO3(aq) → c. FeCl2(aq) + Na2S(aq) → d. MgSO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) →

Answer 1

Explanation:

a. $Pb(NO_3)_2(aq) + Na_2SO_4(aq)$ → ?

$Pb(NO_3)_2(aq) + Na_2SO_4(aq)\rightarrow PbSO_4(s)+2NaNO_3(aq)$

$Pb(NO_3)_2(aq)\rightarrow Pb^{2+}(aq)+2NO_3^{-}(aq)$

$Na_2SO_4(aq)\rightarrow 2Na^++SO_4^{2-}(aq)$

$Pb^{2+}(aq)+2NO_3^{-}(aq)+2Na^++SO_4^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow PbSO_4(s)+2Na^++2NO_3^{-}(aq)$

Removing common ions from both sides, we get the net ionic equation:

$Pb^{2+}(aq)+SO_4^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow PbSO_4(s)$

b. $NiCl_2(aq) + NH_4NO_3(aq)$ →

$NiCl_2(aq) + NH4NO_3(aq) \rightarrow Ni(NO_3)_2+NH_4Cl(aq)$

No precipitation is occuring.

c. $Fe_Cl2(aq) + Na_2S(aq)$ →

$FeCl_2(aq) + Na_2S(aq)\rightarrow FeS(s)+2NaCl(aq)$

$FeCl_2(aq)\rightarrow Fe^{2+}(aq)+2Cl^{-}(aq)$

$Na_2S(aq)\rightarrow 2Na^++S{2-}(aq)$

$Fe^{2+}(aq)+2Cl^{-}(aq)+2Na^++S^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow FeS(s)+2Na^++2Cl^{-}(aq)$

Removing common ions from both sides, we get the net ionic equation:

$Fe^{2+}(aq)+S^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow FeS(s)$

d.$MgSO_4(aq) + BaCl_2(aq)$ →

$MgSO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq)\rightarrow BaSO_4(s)+MgCl_2$

$MgSO_4(aq)\rightarrow Mg^{2+}(aq)+SO_4^{2-}(aq)$

$BaCl_2(aq)\rightarrow Ba^{2+}+2Cl^{-}(aq)$

$Mg^{2+}(aq)+SO_4^{2-}(aq)+Ba^{2+}+2Cl^{-}(aq)(aq)\rightarrow BaSO_4(s)+Mg^{2+}(aq)+2Cl^{-}(aq)$

Removing common ions from both sides, we get the net ionic equation:

$Ba^{2+}(aq)+SO_4^{2-}(aq)\rightarrow BaSO_4(s)$