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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Tom on June 03, 2004, 04:28:19 PM
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If a solution contains Ba+2 and Mg+2 each at a concentration of 1.0 x 10-3 M at 25ยบ C. Predict what will happen if the carbonate ion concentration is made 0.001 M (KspBaCO3= 8.1 x 10-9, Ksp MgCO3 = 4.0 x 10-5).
Would both MgCO3 and BaCO3 precipitate or neither will precipitate?
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Tom: you can use the supscript (sup) and subscript(sub) button fyi.
Usually, the salt with the lower solubility product constant will precipitate preferentially.
Ba2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) <-> BaCO3(s)
Mg2+(aq) + CO32-(aq) <-> MgCO3(s)
when [ CO32- ] = 0.001,
Ionic Product for MgCO3
= (1.0X10^-3)(0.001)
= 1.0X10^-6 (< Ksp)
Ionic Product for BaCO3
= (1.0X10^-3)(0.001)
= 1.0X10^-6 (< Ksp)
Since in both cases, the respective ionic products are less than their respective Ksp, precipitation of neither carbonate occurs.
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Thankyou for explaining that Mana.
I appreciate it.
Tom