Can someone tell me the details of why not mix monovalent and divalent brines?
2007-12-04 01:17:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sodium Bromide and Calcium Bromide brines mixed. Is gonna be used for a petroleum well to keep it hydrostaticly stabile. The NaBr is mixed in a gel. I need to know if monovalent and divalent salt solutions can be mixed. I heard that they couldn'? In thath case, why not?
2007-12-04 01:35:20 · update #1
Hmmmmmmm,
The only problem I can see is you will precipitate out CaBr2 because of the common ion effect. Brine solutions by definition are saturated. The solubility of CaBr2 is much lower than NaBr. When you increase the Br- ion concentration, you push solid CaBr2 out of solution. I'v never heard of NaBr as a gel, must be something else present.
2007-12-04 02:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by wilds_of_virginia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would that be Calcium Bromide and Sodium Bromide?
Your not gonna learn if i give you the answer!
2007-12-04 09:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There would be no reaction. The question is rather, why would any one want to blend them?
2007-12-04 09:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry... i dont know what that means
2007-12-04 09:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋