Question

Choosing only substances from the list given in the box below, write equations for the reactions which you would use in the laboratory to obtain:
(i) Sodium sulphate
(ii) Copper sulphate
(iii) Iron (II) sulphate
(iv) Zinc carbonate

Dilute sulphuric acid

Copper, Iron, Sodium, Zinc

Copper carbonate, Sodium carbonate

Answer 1

(i) Preparation of Sodium Sulphate :
Sodium Carbonate + Dilute Sulphuric acid → Sodium Sulphate + Water + Carbon dioxide.
\[\ce{Na2CO3 + H2SO4 →Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2}\]

(ii) Preparation of Copper Sulphate :
Copper Carbonate + dilute Sulphuric acid → Copper Sulphate + water + carbon dioxide.
\[\ce{CuCO3 + H2SO4 → CuSO4 + H2O + CO2}\]

(iii) Preparation of iron (II) sulphate :
Iron + dilute Sulphuric acid → Iron (II) Sulphate + Hydrogen
\[\ce{Fe + H2SO4 → FeSO4 + H2}\]

(iv) Preparation of Zinc Carbonate : 
\[\ce{Zn + H2SO4(dil) → ZnSO4 + H2}\]

\[\ce{ZnSO4 + Na2CO3 → ZnCO3 + Na2SO4}\]