Question

Consider the reaction of aqueous potassium sulfate with aqueous g silver nitrate based on the solubility rule predict the product likely to be precipitate write a balanced molecular equation describing the reaction.

Answer 1

K₂SO₄(aq) + 2AgNO₃ (aq) → 2KNO₃(aq) + Ag₂SO₄ (s) ↓

2Ag⁺ (aq) + SO₄⁻²(aq) ⇄ Ag₂SO₄ (s) ↓

Step-by-step explanation:

Our reactants are: K₂SO₄ and AgNO₃

By the solubility rules, we know that sulfates are insoluble when they react to Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Sr²⁺, Hg⁺

We also determine, that salts from nitrate are all soluble.

The reaction is:

K₂SO₄(aq) + 2AgNO₃ (aq) → 2KNO₃(aq) + Ag₂SO₄ (s) ↓

2Ag⁺ (aq) + SO₄⁻²(aq) ⇄ Ag₂SO₄ (s) ↓