Hello,
i am a little confused about these and am not sure about which is which. Please explain per questions below. they are probably a little harder then i am making them but i just wanna make sure. thanks so much for your help!
Consider the following reactions:
A) H2SO4 (aq) + Ba(OH)2 (aq) ----> BaSO4 (s) + 2H20
B) 2HCl (aq) + Mg(s) ----> MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
C) Na3PO4 (aq) + 3AgNO3 (aq) ----> 3NaNO3 (aq) + Ag3PO4(s)
D) 3Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2Al (s) ----> 3Cu (s) + 2 Al (NO3)3 (aq)
Which of these reactions are:
1) Redox reactions why?
2) Precipitation reactions and why?
3) Neutralization reactions and why?
thanks again!
i am a little confused about these and am not sure about which is which. Please explain per questions below. they are probably a little harder then i am making them but i just wanna make sure. thanks so much for your help!
Consider the following reactions:
A) H2SO4 (aq) + Ba(OH)2 (aq) ----> BaSO4 (s) + 2H20
B) 2HCl (aq) + Mg(s) ----> MgCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)
C) Na3PO4 (aq) + 3AgNO3 (aq) ----> 3NaNO3 (aq) + Ag3PO4(s)
D) 3Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2Al (s) ----> 3Cu (s) + 2 Al (NO3)3 (aq)
Which of these reactions are:
1) Redox reactions why?
2) Precipitation reactions and why?
3) Neutralization reactions and why?
thanks again!
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1) Redox reactions why?
Redox reactions involve one reagent becoming oxidised while the other becoming reduced.
B) is a redox reaction. Mg is originally at 0 oxidation state, therefore its solid form. But upon reacting with HCl, it becomes MgCl2, Mg now has an oxidation state of +2. Mg is then oxidised.
However for H, it is reduced. Its original oxidation state of +1 in HCl is reduced to 0 in H2.
D) is the only other redox reaction. While Cu is reduced from Cu2+ ions to Cu metal, Al is oxidised from Al metal to Al3+ ions.
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2) Precipitation reactions and why?
A)
BaSO4 is insoluble in water as shown in your equation above. It comes as a solid, therefore it is the precipitate.
Same goes for C) and D).
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3) Neutralization reactions and why?
Neutralisation reactions produce only SALT and WATER. If H2 gas is produced, it is no longer a neutralisation reaction, that's why B) is out.
A) is the only neutralisation reaction.
Redox reactions involve one reagent becoming oxidised while the other becoming reduced.
B) is a redox reaction. Mg is originally at 0 oxidation state, therefore its solid form. But upon reacting with HCl, it becomes MgCl2, Mg now has an oxidation state of +2. Mg is then oxidised.
However for H, it is reduced. Its original oxidation state of +1 in HCl is reduced to 0 in H2.
D) is the only other redox reaction. While Cu is reduced from Cu2+ ions to Cu metal, Al is oxidised from Al metal to Al3+ ions.
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2) Precipitation reactions and why?
A)
BaSO4 is insoluble in water as shown in your equation above. It comes as a solid, therefore it is the precipitate.
Same goes for C) and D).
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3) Neutralization reactions and why?
Neutralisation reactions produce only SALT and WATER. If H2 gas is produced, it is no longer a neutralisation reaction, that's why B) is out.
A) is the only neutralisation reaction.