Question

Categorize the following reaction as an acid-base neutralization, precipitation, combination, decomposition, combustion, or displacement: ba(c2H₃O⁺2)2(aq) + na2co3(aq) → baco3(s) + 2 nac2H₃O⁺2(aq)?

1) Acid-base neutralization
2) Precipitation
3) Combination
4) Decomposition
5) Combustion
6) Displacement

Answer 1

The provided reaction ba(c2H₃O⁺2)2(aq) + Na2CO3(aq) → BaCO3(s) + 2 NaC2H₃O⁺2(aq) is categorized as a precipitation reaction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction presented can be categorized as a precipitation reaction because a solid precipitate, BaCO3(s), forms as a product when two aqueous solutions, ba(c2H₃O⁺2)2(aq) and Na2CO3(aq), are mixed. This differs from acid-base neutralization reactions, where the typical products are water and a salt, and no solid precipitate is necessarily formed. Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions involve changes in oxidation states of elements, which is not observed in our case. The other types of reactions, such as combination, decomposition, combustion, and displacement, also do not fit the characteristics of the given reaction.