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Ch.17 - Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium

Chapter 17, Problem 107a

A solution is 0.010 M in Ba2+ and 0.020 M in Ca2+. a. If sodium sulfate is used to selectively precipitate one of the cations while leaving the other cation in solution, which cation will precipitate first? What minimum concentration of Na2SO4 will trigger the precipitation of the cation that precipitates first?

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