Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Edition)
Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780134414232
Author: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 1DE
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To determine: The facts related to chemical properties of the given salts to distinguish them.

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Solution: The chemical properties of the given salts are enough to distinguish them.

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Given The three salts are named as sodium sulfide, sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride.

The carbonate salts can be easily distinguished from any other salt by a basic carbonate test. In the test, salt is treated with dilute HCl and release of bubbles of CO2 gas confirms the presence of carbonate. Due to the absence of carbonate in sodium chloride sodium sulfide it does not show any bubble formation on reaction with HCl.

Thus, sodium carbonate can be distinguished from sodium sulfide and sodium chloride by showing the following reaction:

  NaHCO3+HClNaCl+H2O+CO2

Sodium chloride salt on reaction with silver nitrate forms sodium nitrate and silver chloride. Here, silver chloride so formed is insoluble in water thus, forms a white curd like solution. The reaction is as follows:

  NaCl+AgNO3NaNO3+AgCl

Due to the absence of chlorine in sodium bicarbonate and sodium sulfide, they do not show the above reaction.

Now, sodium sulfide when exposed to moist air, it forms hydrogen sulfide gas that smells like rotten eggs. The chemical reaction is as follows:

  Na2S+2H2O2NaOH+H2S

The above reaction is not shown by NaHCO3 and NaCl . Thus, the above tests can distinguish sodium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and sodium sulfide.

Conclusion

Thus, the presence of sodium sulfide is confirmed by the evolution of hydrogen sulfide gas, the sodium bicarbonate is confirmed by the effervescence of carbon dioxide gas and sodium chloride is confirmed by the precipitate of silver chloride.

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Chemistry: The Central Science (14th Edition)

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CH3COCH3, is a nonelectrolyte;...Ch. 4 - 4.21 Using solubility guidelines, predict whether...Ch. 4 - Prob. 22ECh. 4 - Prob. 23ECh. 4 - Prob. 24ECh. 4 - Which ions remain in solution, unreacted, after...Ch. 4 - Write balanced net ionic equations for the...Ch. 4 - 4.27 Separate samples of a solution of an unknown...Ch. 4 - Prob. 28ECh. 4 - Prob. 29ECh. 4 - Prob. 30ECh. 4 - Prob. 31ECh. 4 - Prob. 32ECh. 4 - State whether each of the following statements is...Ch. 4 - State whether each of the following statements is...Ch. 4 - 4.35 Label each of the following substances as an...Ch. 4 - An aqueous solution of an unknown solute is tested...Ch. 4 - Prob. 37ECh. 4 - Classify each of the following aqueous solutions...Ch. 4 - Complete and balance the following molecular...Ch. 4 - Write the balanced molecular and net ionic...Ch. 4 - Write balanced molecular and net ionic equations...Ch. 4 - 4.42 Because the oxide ion is basic, metal oxides...Ch. 4 - 4.43 Magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide, and...Ch. 4 - 4.44 As K20 dissolves in water, the oxide ion...Ch. 4 - True or false: If a substance is oxidized, it is...Ch. 4 - Prob. 46ECh. 4 - Which region of the periodic table shown here...Ch. 4 - Determine the oxidation number of sulfur in each...Ch. 4 - Determine the oxidation number for the indicated...Ch. 4 - Determine the oxidation number for the indicated...Ch. 4 - Which element is oxidized, and which is reduced in...Ch. 4 - Which of the following are redox reactions? 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