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Ch.13 - Solutions & Their Properties
Chapter 13, Problem 148

Addition of 50.00 mL of 2.238 m H2SO4 1solution density = 1.1243 g>mL2 to 50.00 mL of 2.238 M BaCl2 gives a white precipitate. (b) If you filter the mixture and add more H2SO4 solution to the filtrate, would you obtain more precipitate? Explain.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Precipitation Reactions

Precipitation reactions occur when two soluble salts react in solution to form an insoluble product, known as a precipitate. In this case, the reaction between H2SO4 and BaCl2 produces barium sulfate (BaSO4), which is insoluble in water and appears as a white precipitate. Understanding the solubility rules helps predict whether a precipitate will form when two solutions are mixed.
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Concentration and Molarity

Molarity (M) is a measure of concentration defined as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution. In this scenario, both H2SO4 and BaCl2 are provided in molarity, which is crucial for calculating the amounts of reactants and products in the reaction. The concentration of the reactants influences the extent of the reaction and the amount of precipitate formed.
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Le Chatelier's Principle

Le Chatelier's Principle states that if a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the system will shift in a direction that counteracts the disturbance. When more H2SO4 is added to the filtrate, the increased concentration of sulfate ions can drive the formation of more barium sulfate precipitate, as the system attempts to re-establish equilibrium by consuming the additional reactant.
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Treatment of 1.385 g of an unknown metal M with an excess of aqueous HCl evolved a gas that was found to have a volume of 382.6 mL at 20.0 °C and 755 mm Hg pressure. Heating the reaction mixture to evaporate the water and remaining HCl then gave a white crystalline compound, MClx. After dis- solving the compound in 25.0 g of water, the melting point of the resulting solution was - 3.53 °C. (e) What are the formula and molecular weight of MClx?

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Treatment of 1.385 g of an unknown metal M with an excess of aqueous HCl evolved a gas that was found to have a volume of 382.6 mL at 20.0 °C and 755 mm Hg pressure. Heating the reaction mixture to evaporate the water and remaining HCl then gave a white crystalline compound, MClx. After dis- solving the compound in 25.0 g of water, the melting point of the resulting solution was - 3.53 °C. (f) What is the identity of the metal M?

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