Solid barium hydroxide is added to an aqueous solution containing sulfuric acid at 25 °C
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Problem
Solid barium hydroxide is added to an aqueous solution containing sulfuric acid at 25 °C. A precipitate forms immediately.
(a) Write the balanced molecular equation for the reaction.
(b) Express the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs in aqueous solution.
(c) Derive the net ionic equation, ensuring that both atom count and total charge are conserved.
(d) Verify algebraically that the stoichiometric coefficient ratio between hydroxide ions and sulfate ions is consistent with the balanced net ionic equation from part (c).