Describe how the following reagents would be used to prepare barium sulphate:solid sodium sulphate, distilled water,barium carbonate and diluted nitric (5)acid.
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Add dil HNO3 to the BaCO3 and allow to react completely. This releases CO2 from the BaCO3 and gives Ba^2+ in solution. Add Na2SO4, either by itself or as a solution, to form BaSO4. Filter. BaSO4 is retained in the filter. It can be dried following filtration.
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