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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Enola on May 02, 2021, 09:38:40 AM
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Hi. :)
I have a problem. I conducted a reaction in the laboratory: to Na2S(aq) I added CH3COOH (high concetration) and then Pb(CH3COO)2. But instead of black sediment I got white. And I'm not sure why. Any ideas?
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Are you sure you added lead acetate and not zinc acetate?
Other possibility could be caused by the acetic acid, what happens if you decrease the pH to much .
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I'm absolutely sure.
The experiment was actually like this: in the test tube no 1 put egg white, add 30% NaOH, then add CH3COOH (high concetration) and Pb(CH3COO)2 - here I got black sediment.
In the test tube no 2 put Na2S(aq), add CH3COOH (high concetration) and then Pb(CH3COO)2 - here I got white sediment.
My friend did the same experiment and she got the same results.
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to Na2S(aq) I added CH3COOH (high concetration)
It should stink as hell. Did it?
My bet is what you were given as Na2S was actually not sulfide. Sulfate perhaps? That would fit the white color of the precipitate.
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to Na2S(aq) I added CH3COOH (high concetration)
It should stink as hell. Did it?
Not at all - that also surprised me.