can carbonates displace hydroxides?
2006-12-29 04:20:20 · 3 answers · asked by RT 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Displacement reactions only occur between metals.
check out wiki they give details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_displacement_reaction
2006-12-29 04:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by David K 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Which carbonate and which hydroxide? Yes, in double replacement reactions carbonates and hydroxides can "change partners". The problem is finding a carbonate that is water soluble so it can participate in a reaction that produces a new product. Your best candidates are the carbonates of the alkali metals, ammonium carbonate and carbonic acid (H2CO3)
Na2CO3 + Ba(OH)2 = 2NaOH + BaCO3
The BaCO3 would form a precipitate
2006-12-30 16:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by The Old Professor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that would depend on which of the two have a more reactive anion.
2006-12-29 12:44:01 · answer #3 · answered by dart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋