Question

Use the solubility generalizations on the information page to predict if one or more precipitates will form when aqueous solutions of ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4) and aluminum nitrate (Al(NO3)3) are mixed. Write the formula of any precipitate that could form in one of the boxes. If a box is not needed, leave it blank. If no precipitate is predicted, leave both boxes blank.

Answer 1

3 (NH4)2SO4(aq) + 2 Al(NO3)3(aq) → 6 NH4NO3(aq) + Al2(SO4)3(aq)

Step-by-step explanation:

In solubility rules, all ammonium and nitrates ions are solubles and all sulfates are soluble except the sulfates that are produced with Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, Ba²⁺, Ag⁺ and Pb²⁺. That means the NH4NO3 and the Al2(SO4)3 produced are both soluble and no precipitate is predicted.

The reaction is:

3 (NH4)2SO4(aq) + 2 Al(NO3)3(aq) → 6 NH4NO3(aq) + Al2(SO4)3(aq)