Sodium ions can be separated from Ba2+ ions by the addition of _____.
A) HCl
B) HNO3
C) CH3COOH
D) H2SO4
2006-10-18 19:38:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
D) H2SO4
That's because sodium, when it bonds to sulfuric acid, creates sodium sulfate, which is soluble in water. However, barium sulfate (another reactant), is NOT soluble, and so the ions can thus be separated.
2006-10-18 19:43:29 · answer #1 · answered by Gimmip 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
H2SO4 because BaSO4 is a precipitate, insoluble in water. Na2SO4 is soluble.
2006-10-19 03:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by Dimos F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'll leave this field quiet long time..
but i guest all of the choices there can be use to seperate it...
it can be NaCl, NaNO3, NaOH, NaSO4..
but for Barium ions,,it is ethanoic acid..CH3COOH..
2006-10-19 02:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by yuma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's D....
2006-10-19 04:27:02 · answer #4 · answered by teroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋