you have 12.56 g of a mixture made up of sodium chloride and barium chloride. explain how you could use a precipitation reaction to determine how much of each compound the mixture contains

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DrBob222 · Answer

I can get you started but you will need to fill in between the steps. Add AgNO3 to ppt all of the chloride (total chloride). Add Na2SO4 to determine barium.

Nathan · Answer

Why AgNO3 and Na2SO4

DrBob222 · Answer

AgNO3 + Cl^ --> AgCl ppts all of the Cl from NaCl and Cl from BaCl2. Na2SO4 + Ba^2+ ppts BaSO4 but leaves the NaCl intact with no reaction.