A Chemist Places Ba(NO₃)₂ in One Flask and Na₂SO₄ in Another

question 33

Multiple Choice

A chemist places Ba(NO₃) ₂ in one flask and Na₂SO₄ in another. Water is added to both flasks and the mixture in the first flask is added to the second. Which choice below describes correctly the results of this experiment?

• A) Both of the compounds in the flasks dissolve when water is added and NaNO₃ precipitates when the contents of the flasks are mixed.
• B) Both of the compounds in the flasks dissolve when water is added and BaSO₄ precipitates when the contents of the flasks are mixed.
• C) Both of the compounds in the flasks dissolve when water is added and there is no precipitate when the contents of the flasks are mixed.
• D) The Ba(NO₃)₂ does not dissolve in water, but the Na₂SO₄ does dissolve. There is no change upon mixing the contents of the flasks.
• E) none of these

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