When aqueous sodium phosphate is mixed with aqueous calcium chloride at room temperature
CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · A Level · Chemistry · Reactions of ions in aqueous solution · Reactions of ions in aqueous solution
Problem
When aqueous sodium phosphate is mixed with aqueous calcium chloride at room temperature, a precipitate forms. All reactants and products remain at the same temperature and no gases escape the system.
(a) Write the balanced molecular equation for the reaction, including physical states.
(b) Write the balanced complete ionic equation for the reaction.
(c) Write the balanced net ionic equation for the reaction.
(d) Demonstrate, using your net ionic equation, that the total charge on the reactant side equals the total charge on the product side.