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What precipitate, if any, forms when aqueous solutions of li2so4 and nai are mixed?

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When aqueous solutions of Li₂SO₄ and NaI are mixed the following reaction occurs:

Li₂SO₄(aq) + 2NaI(aq) → 2LiI(aq) + Na₂SO₄(aq)

The compounds produced from this reaction are all soluble, so no precipitate is formed. We know that those compounds (LiI and Na₂SO₄) are soluble because of the solubility rules which states that salts from Group I elements (Li⁺, Na⁺) are soluble.

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