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Why is the sea a rich source of sodium and chloride and sulfate ions?
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How does the strength of the attraction between water molecules and sodium and chloride ions compare with the strength of the attraction between the sodium ions and chloride ions?
Attraction between water molecules and sodium and chloride ions OSS less than the attraction between sodium ions and chloride ions.
What species are present in sodium sulfate (aq)?
Aquatic sodium sulfate is a salt dissolved in water. The formula unit for sodium sulfate is Na2SO4, composed of sodium ions (Na+) and sulfate ions (SO42- ) in a ratio of 2:1.
Is Na2SO4 soluble in water?
Yes, sodium sulfate is water soluble. Many sulfates are soluble in water. A notable exception is barium sulfate, whose insolubility forms the basis of a test for the presence of sulfate ions. Add barium chloride to a solution containing sulfate ions. The white barium sulfate precipitate is a positive test for sulfate ions.
What types of ions are presented in salt?
In a slat positive ions and negative ions. In common salt, sodium chloride, sodium ions, Na+ and chloride ions Cl-
Which ions are formed when sodium sulfate and silver nitrate are dissolved in water?
Hydrated sodium, sulfate, silver, and nitrate ions. (The ions already exist in the sodium sulfate and silver nitrate solids, but may not be hydrated there.) since silver sulfate is not very soluble in water, most of the silver and sulfate ions will be removed from the water as solid precipitate, but some hydrated ions will remain in solution.
What are the six ions in seawater?
The four MAIN IONS in seawater in descending order of abundance are: CI: Chloride Na: Sodium SO4: Sulfate Mg: magnesium Found in Leckie-Yuretich: Investigating the Ocean, Page 114, Seawater Salinity: The salt of the Ocean
Sodium chloride is formed from ions and chloride?
Not quite right. Sodium chloride is formed from sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-)
Does sodium ions plus chloride ions equal sodium chloride?
Yes, sodium chloride is NaCl.
How can you describe the arrangement of sodium ions and chloride ions in a crystal of sodium ions?
The lattice of sodium chloride is face-centered cubic. The chloride ion is surrounded by six sodium cations.
How does the strength of the attraction between water molecules and sodium and chloride ions compare with the strength of the attraction between the sodium ions and chloride ions?
Attraction between water molecules and sodium and chloride ions OSS less than the attraction between sodium ions and chloride ions.
What species are present in sodium sulfate (aq)?
Aquatic sodium sulfate is a salt dissolved in water. The formula unit for sodium sulfate is Na2SO4, composed of sodium ions (Na+) and sulfate ions (SO42- ) in a ratio of 2:1.
Why will molten Sodium Chloride undergo electrolysis?
Molten sodium chloride consists of sodium ions and chloride ions and is therefore a conductor of electricity- and can be electrlysed.
How do you increase a solubility of Sodium Sulfate?
Sodium sulfate is highly soluble in water, but insoluble in most organic solvents. If you want to increase its solubility in water (as for any salt), you can heat the solution or remove one of the products (sodium ions or sulfate ions) from solution. I can't think of any insoluble sodium salts, but barium sulfate (BaSO4) is insoluble in water. Thus, adding barium chloride (or some other soluble barium salt) will remove sulfate from the equilibrium (due to BaSO4 precipitation) and increase the solubility of sodium sulfate.
Is sodium chloride ionized?
Yes, ions of sodium (+) and chloride (-) in solution.
How are sodium and chloride ions seprated from sodium chloride?
- in water solutiom
Is Na2SO4 soluble in water?
Yes, sodium sulfate is water soluble. Many sulfates are soluble in water. A notable exception is barium sulfate, whose insolubility forms the basis of a test for the presence of sulfate ions. Add barium chloride to a solution containing sulfate ions. The white barium sulfate precipitate is a positive test for sulfate ions.
What element combined with chloride ion would form an ionic compound?
Chloride ions would form elements with ions of metallic elements. For example, with sodium ions, chloride ions form sodium chloride.
