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When mixed, solutions of silver nitrate, AgNO3, and sodium sulfate, Na2SO4, form a precipitate of silver sulfate, Ag2SO4. The balanced equation is:

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Answer:

2 AgNO3 + Na2SO4 → Ag2SO4 + 2 NaNO3

Step-by-step explanation:

The general schemefor a reaction is given as;

Reactants --> Products

In this question, the reactants are AgNO3 and Na2SO4. The product is Ag2SO4.

The equation is given as;

AgNO3 + Na2SO4 --> Ag2SO4

The other poduct formed in this reaction is NaNO3.

The full reaction is given as;

AgNO3 + Na2SO4 --> Ag2SO4 + NaNO3

The above reaction is not balanced because there are unequal number of atoms of the elements on both sides of the reaction.

The balanced equation is given as;

2 AgNO3 + Na2SO4 → Ag2SO4 + 2 NaNO3

In this equation, there are equal number of moles of the atoms on both sides.

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