A student obtains a 10.0g sample of a white powder labeled as BaCl2. After completely dissolving the powder in 50.0mL of distilled water, the student adds excess Na2SO4(s), which causes a precipitate of BaSO4(s) to form, as represented by the equation above. The student filters the BaSO4(s), rinses it, and dries it until its mass is constant. Which of the following scientific questions could best be answered based on the results of the experiment?
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Ba2+(aq)+SO42−(aq)→BaSO4(s)
Explanation:
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Is the BaCl2(s)
used in the experiment pure?
The calculated number of moles of Ba in the precipitate can be compared with the expected number of moles of Ba in 10.0g of BaCl2. The presence of fewer moles of in the precipitate would imply that the BaCl2 was not pure.
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