When Aqueous Solutions of Sodium Nitrate and Potassium Chloride Are

question 35

Multiple Choice

When aqueous solutions of sodium nitrate and potassium chloride are mixed, the spectator ions are ________.

• A) potassium and nitrate
• B) sodium and chloride
• C) both A and B
• D) no spectator ions are present

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