A solution of silver sulfate is combined with a solution of barium nitrate.

Question

a)

Determine if a precipitate will form in this mixture, and if a precipitate does form, name the compound.

b)

Write the balanced molecular, ionic, and net ionic describing this process.

Answer 1

a) A precipitate WILL form, and the name of the precipitate is barium sulfate.

b) Ag₂SO₄(aq) + Ba(NO₃)₂(aq) ==> 2AgNO₃(aq) + BaSO₄(s) ... molecular equation

2Ag⁺(aq) + SO₄^2-(aq) + Ba²⁺(aq) + 2NO₃^-(aq) ==> 2Ag⁺(aq) + 2NO₃^-(aq) + BaSO₄(s) ... ionic equation

Ba²⁺(aq) + SO₄^2-(aq) ==> BaSO₄(s) ... net ionic equation