What occurs when magnesium nitrate is mixed with potassium sulfate in aqueous solution?

2 Answers
Jul 7, 2017

In aqueous solution, we write metathesis, i.e. partner exchange...........

Explanation:

Mg(NO3)(aq)+K2SO4(aq)Mg(SO4)2+2KNO3(aq)

Neither the nitrate nor the sulfate salts are particularly insoluble......we would have an aqueous solution of all the ions......

Mg(NO3)2(s)+K2SO4(s)H2OMg2++SO24+2K++2NO3(aq)

ALL nitrates are soluble, and most SULFATES are soluble (except for those of Pb2+,Hg2+2,Ba2+; CaSO4 is moderately soluble).

What would occur if I mixed potassium sulfate with barium nitrate in aqueous solution?

Jul 7, 2017

There will be no reaction.

Explanation:

Is the following reaction possible?

Mg(NO3)2+K2SO4MgSO4+2KNO3

In order for this reaction to occur, one of the products must be an insoluble precipitate, an insoluble gas, or water. We can see that no water is produced and no insoluble gas is produced. So now we need to see if either of the products is an insoluble precipitate.

To determine if any of the products is an insoluble precipitate, we can consult a table of solubility rules.

According to the Solubility Table below, MgSO4 is soluble, and KNO3 is soluble. Therefore, the reaction does not occur because all of the ions in the reactants remain dissolved in solution.
In order to indicate that there is no reaction, you show that the reactants yield no reaction.

Mg(NO3)2(aq)+K2SO4(aq)no reaction

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