Question 4.4: USING A PRECIPITATION REACTION TO PREPARE A SUBSTANCE How mi...
USING A PRECIPITATION REACTION TO PREPARE A SUBSTANCE
How might you use a precipitation reaction to prepare a sample of CuCO_{3}? Write the net ionic equation.
STRATEGY
To prepare a precipitate of CuCO_{3}, a soluble Cu^{2+} compound must react with a soluble CO_{3}^{2-} compound.
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A look at the solubility guidelines suggests that a soluble copper compound, such as Cu(NO_{3})_{2}, and a soluble carbonate, such as Na_{2}CO_{3}, might work. (There are many other possibilities.)
Cu(NO_{3})_{2}(aq) + Na_{2}CO_{3}(aq) → 2 NaNO_{3}(aq) + CuCO_{3}(s)
Cu^{2+}(aq) + CO_{3}^{2-}(aq) → CuCO_{3}(s)
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