Question

What is observed when a solution of sodium sulphate is added to a solution of barium chloride taken in a test tube? Write equation for the chemical reaction involved and name the type of reaction in this case.

Answer 1

When solutions of barium chloride and sodium sulphate are mixed together, then an insoluble precipitate of barium sulphate and solution of sodium chloride is obtained. Hence, this reaction is a precipitation (a kind of double displacement reaction) reaction. The chemical equation for the reaction between barium chloride and sodium sulphate is represented as follows

BaCl₂ + Na₂SO₄ → BaSO₄ + 2NaCl