Test for Sulfates

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When can you do the test for sulfate?

If the test for carbonates didn't give a positive result

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Are sulfates soluble in water?

Sulfates are soluble in water, but barium sulfate is insoluble.

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What do you add for this test?

A few drops of barium nitrate solution to a solution of the unknown substance.

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What's the result for this test?

If you get a white precipitate it'll be barium sulfate.

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What do you need to add before barium nitrate and why?

Dilute acid as you need to remove any carbonate or sulfite ions that may be in the solution.

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Write the ionic equation for this reaction:

SO4 2-(aq) + Ba2+(aq) →BaSO4(s)

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What happens if no precipitate is formed?

You don't have any sulfate ions present.