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Lab 10D

This document describes an experiment observing precipitation reactions through the formation of insoluble salts. Data tables show that barium chloride and strontium nitrate solutions formed precipitates when mixed with sodium sulfate due to their low solubility, forming barium sulfate and strontium sulfate. Molecular, complete ionic, and net ionic equations are written to describe these precipitation reactions. Precipitation is also discussed as a method for wastewater treatment by precipitating out contaminant ions through addition of soluble hydroxides.

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Lab 10D

This document describes an experiment observing precipitation reactions through the formation of insoluble salts. Data tables show that barium chloride and strontium nitrate solutions formed precipitates when mixed with sodium sulfate due to their low solubility, forming barium sulfate and strontium sulfate. Molecular, complete ionic, and net ionic equations are written to describe these precipitation reactions. Precipitation is also discussed as a method for wastewater treatment by precipitating out contaminant ions through addition of soluble hydroxides.

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LAB 10D

 Solubility trends and Precipitation


  
Objective: (To observe precipitation and write molecular, complete ionic and
net ionic equations.) 

Results: (data table 1) 


  
Solution  Al3+   Ba2+ BA2+ Sr2+  Al3+ Na+ 
Cl- NO3- Cl-  NO3- 
 Na  - PPT   PPT PPT  -   
 
Al  -  PPT   PPT  PPT    
 
Sr   - -  -       
 
 Ba  -  -  -      
 
Ba  -  -        
 
 Al            
 -
             
 
 
Analysis: 
NO textbook questions though – answer the questions listed below. 
  
1. What is a precipitate? 
The solid that results from a chemical reaction is called a precipitate. 

2. What level of solubility is used to describe a precipitate? 


Low Solubility 
 
3. What observations led you to believe you that a precipitate formed? 
When two different solutions are added and reacted with each other, if powder is formed in the solution,
it is known as PPT because it is caused by low solubility. 
 
4. What are the formulas for the precipitates that formed? 
The table shows that the precipitates that developed have the formulae BaSO4 and SrSO4.
 
5. How are spectator ions involved in a precipitation reaction? 
Ions are present in the solution but do not produce ppt. 
6. How does a complete ionic equation differ from a net ionic equation? 
While the net ionic equation simply displays the altered ions, the entire ionic equation displays all
spectator ions as well as the ppt that is produced. 

7. For the combination of Al (SO )  + Sr NO , how do you know that Al(NO )  is not the precipitate
2 4 3 2 3 3 3

that forms, using only your observations from the lab (no other previous knowledge or data
tables)? 
You can see SrSO4 in several ppt forms and other solutions if you look at the table. Thus, we can be sure
that Al(NO3)3 does not produce ppt. 
8. For 2 different precipitates, write the following: 
a. balanced molecular equation 
Ba(NOs)2(a) + Na›SO aw) -> BaSO«s) + 2NaNO. aN 
 
Sr(NOs)2(aw) + Na.SOla -> SrSO46) + 2NaNO%as 
 
  
b. complete ionic equation 
Ba'*(aw) + 2NOs aw + 2Na (au + SO -aw -> BasO4) + 2Na taN + 2NOraN 
 
Sr'(aw) + 2NOs aw) + 2Na (aw + SO, (aw -> SrSO4s) + 2Na 'aw + 2NOraN 
 
 
 
c. net ionic equation 
Ba= (aw) + SO4 aw -> BaSOus 
 
Sp(aw + SO, 'aw -> SrSOis) 
 
 
 
Conclusion:  
1. Describe an application of the knowledge of precipitation reactions in the real world. 
 
Wastewater can be treated via precipitation reaction. When contaminants create insoluble solids, this
method can be employed to precipitate the contaminated ions. Wastewater frequently contains heavy
metals like sulphide and hydroxide complexes. So, to create a precipitation process, we can add soluble
hydroxide (NaOH or Na2S).

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