An unknown solution is determined to contain either silver nitrate (AgNO3) or ba
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Question
An unknown solution is determined to contain either silver nitrate (AgNO3) or barium nitrate (Ba(NO3)2. Using a precipitation reaction, how could you identify the unknown? Specificy which ion you would add to the unkown and how the results would identify which compound is in the unknown. An unknown solution is determined to contain either silver nitrate (AgNO3) or barium nitrate (Ba(NO3)2. Using a precipitation reaction, how could you identify the unknown? Specificy which ion you would add to the unkown and how the results would identify which compound is in the unknown.Explanation / Answer
add Na2SO4 to the reaction of precipitate forms then Ba(NO3)2 is present as BaSO4 is insoluble in water
if no precipitate AgNO3 is present