Question

How do sodium acetate and barium chloride react?

Answer 1

Answer:  $BaCl_{2}(aq)+Na_{2}SO_{4}\rightarrow BaSO_{4}(s)+ 2NaCl(aq)$

Explanation:

When sodium acetate is added to barium chloride then double displacement reaction occurs resulting in the formation of solid $BaSO_{4}$ and aqueous NaCl.

The equation for the reaction is as follows.

       $BaCl_{2}(aq)+Na_{2}SO_{4}\rightarrow BaSO_{4}(s)+ 2NaCl(aq)$

Here, the $BaSO_{4}$ formed is actually a white colored ppt and insoluble in water.

The above test is used for the detection of sulfate ions in a solution.