Reactions in Aqueous Liquids

Precipitation Reactions

Acid Base Reactions

Gas Forming

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

M3Q2
Solubility and Precipitates

Salts that are Usually SOLUBLE:

Why do salts dissolve in water?

Contains alkali metal ion, NH4+, NO3, ClO3, ClO4, CH3COO

There are two factors, energy and entropy, that

should be considered.
SOLUBLE

Contains Cl, Br, I

Contains SO42

Contains Ag+, Hg22+, Pb2+

Contains Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Pb2+

yes

no

SOLUBLE

Contains alkali metal ion,

yes

SOLUBLE

NH4+

no

INSOLUBLE

Contains alkali metal ion,

yes

SOLUBLE

INSOLUBLE

Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Contains CrO42
NH4+,

SOLUBLE

yes

ConcepTest 3.2.I

Salts that are Usually INSOLUBLE:

Contains PO43, CO32

INSOLUBLE

no

Mg2+

Which of the following three salts are soluble

Na2CO3, MgCrO4, and AgCl?

no

INSOLUBLE

A. All of them
B. Just Na2CO3

Contains

OH

Contains

C. Na2CO3 and MgCrO4

S2

D. MgCrO4 and AgCl

Contains alkali metal ion, NH4+
yes

SOLUBLE

no

INSOLUBLE

Sr(OH)2, Ba(OH)2, Ca(OH)2 are slightly soluble

Contains alkali metal ion, NH4+

yes

SOLUBLE

no

INSOLUBLE

MgS, CaS, BaS are slightly soluble

ConcepTest 3.2.J
Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Write the full balanced, full ionic, and net ionic equations for
the precipitation reaction between silver nitrate and sodium
chloride solutions:

Is the lead ion, Pb2+, soluble?

A. Yes

Contains Cl, Br, I

B. No
C. I Cannot Tell

Contains Ag+, Hg22+, Pb2+

no

SOLUBLE

yes

INSOLUBLE

ConcepTest 3.1.B

Write the full balanced, full ionic, and net ionic equations for
the precipitation reaction between lead(II) nitrate and
potassium iodide solutions:

Module 3, Learning Objective 5

How many chemical equations on the activity

sheet represent precipitation reactions?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

ConcepTest 3.2.H

ConcepTest 3.2.A

Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Which of the following is a Net Ionic Equation?

A. Fe(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 KOH (aq)
 Fe(OH)2 (s) + 2 KNO3 (aq)

When silver nitrate is combined with

potassium chloride, a precipitate is formed.
Predict the name of the precipitate.
a. silver potassium

B. Fe2+(aq) + 2NO3 (aq) + 2 K+(aq) + 2OH (aq)

 Fe(OH)2 (s) + 2 K+(aq) + 2 NO3 (aq)

b. silver chloride

C. Fe2+(aq) +2OH (aq)  Fe(OH)2 (s)

d. potassium silver

c. potassium nitrate

ConcepTest 3.2.A

ANSWER

Module 3, Learning Objective 4

When silver nitrate is combined with

potassium chloride, a precipitate is formed.
Predict the name of the precipitate.

ConcepTest 3.2.B
Module 3, Learning Objective 4

When lead(II) nitrate is combined with

potassium chromate, a precipitate is formed.
Predict the formula of the precipitate.

a. silver potassium

a. KPb

b. silver chloride

b. K2CrO4

c. potassium nitrate

c. PbCrO4

d. potassium silver

d. PbNO3

Net ionic equation:

ConcepTest 3.2.B

ANSWER

Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Precipitation Reactions in Equilibrium

When lead(II) nitrate is combined with

potassium chromate, a precipitate is formed.
Predict the formula of the precipitate.
a. KPb
b. K2CrO4
c. PbCrO4
d. PbNO3
Net ionic equation:

NaCl(s)

Na+(aq) + Cl (aq)

ConcepTest 3.2.D

Precipitation Reactions in Equilibrium

Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Does a precipitate form when potassium

iodide and sodium nitrate are combined?
a. Yes, a precipitate forms
b. No, a precipitate does not form

Sr3(PO4)2(s)

3 Sr2+(aq) + 2 PO43 (aq)

ConcepTest 3.2.C
Module 3, Learning Objective 4

Upon combination, which ONE of the

following pairs of aqueous solutions will
yield a precipitate
A.
B.
C.
D.

sodium sulfate + barium nitrate

potassium chloride + magnesium sulfate
sodium fluoride + potassium phosphate
ammonium nitrate + ammonium chloride

Chemistry Content Summary

Module 3
Predict if a reaction will produce a precipitate
Write net ionic equations
Understand that solubility is due to the balance of
energy and entropy