Making insoluble salts (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What is a precipitation reaction?
What is a precipitation reaction?
Two soluble salts react to form an insoluble salt
Which type of salt is always soluble in water?
Which type of salt is always soluble in water?
Nitrates
Which chloride is insoluble in water?
Which chloride is insoluble in water?
Lead chloride
Which sulphate is insoluble in water?
Which sulphate is insoluble in water?
Barium sulphate
Which carbonate is soluble in water?
Which carbonate is soluble in water?
Sodium carbonate
Which two soluble salts are mixed to make lead chloride?
Which two soluble salts are mixed to make lead chloride?
Lead nitrate and sodium chloride
What colour is the lead chloride precipitate?
What colour is the lead chloride precipitate?
White
Why is deionised water used when making insoluble salts?
Why is deionised water used when making insoluble salts?
To prevent unwanted ions interfering
What is the purpose of filtering the mixture?
What is the purpose of filtering the mixture?
To separate insoluble salt from solution
Why is the precipitate rinsed with deionised water?
Why is the precipitate rinsed with deionised water?
To remove soluble sodium nitrate
How can the lead chloride precipitate be dried?
How can the lead chloride precipitate be dried?
In a warm oven or desiccator
What happens to sodium nitrate in the lead chloride reaction?
What happens to sodium nitrate in the lead chloride reaction?
It remains dissolved in water