Making insoluble salts (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards

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Making insoluble salts
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Method used to make insoluble salts

Precipitation reactions

What is a precipitation reaction

Two soluble salts react to form an insoluble salt precipitate

Solubility of Na, K, ammonium salts

Soluble

Solubility of nitrates

Soluble

Insoluble chlorides (exceptions)

Silver chloride and lead chloride

Insoluble sulphates (exceptions)

Lead sulphate, barium sulphate, calcium sulphate

Solubility of carbonates and hydroxides

Insoluble (except Na, K, ammonium carbonates)

Reactants to make PbCl2PbCl_2

Pb(NO3)2Pb(NO_3)_2 and NaClNaCl

Colour of PbCl2PbCl_2 precipitate

White

Why use deionised water in precipitation

To prevent unwanted ions from interfering

Purpose of filtering in precipitation

To separate insoluble salt from solution

Why rinse precipitate with deionised water

To remove soluble impurities (e.g., NaNO3NaNO_3)

Soluble product when making PbCl2PbCl_2

Sodium nitrate (NaNO3NaNO_3)

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