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Offline lokemer

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Describing Reactions in Solution
« on: September 27, 2012, 06:32:38 PM »
This is an excerpt from my book:

Formula Equation:
K2CrO4(aq) + Ba(NO3)2(aq) --> BaCrO4(s) + 2KNO3(aq)

My only question is how do you predict the state of matter when it changes.  I may have just forgotten this part of lecture.

What I mean by that is why in KNO3 a Solid but Potassium and Nitrate are both aqueos before and now a I supposed to predict this change?

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Re: Describing Reactions in Solution
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 06:44:25 PM »
Barium chromate is insoluble in water.  You'll know that using solubility rules, although chromate is a little obscure to expect you to know.  Consider this however: if both products are soluble, do you get a reaction?
Hey, I'm not judging.  I just like to shoot straight.  I'm a man of science.

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