Chemistry 30: Module 7: Lesson 2 1 Assignment Booklet

MODULE 7: LESSON 2 ASSIGNMENT

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Lesson 2 Assignment: Dynamic Equilibrium

Pre-Lab

1. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction between Na2SO4(aq) and
CaCl2(aq).
(2 marks)
Answer:
Na2SO4(aq) + CaCl2(aq)  CaSO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq

2. Explain the use of a solution of Ba(NO3)2(aq) to test the filtrate.

(1 mark)
Answer:
Ba(NO3)2 is a sal. It is a white solid at room temperature. Soluble in water. It is used
to test for the presence of aqueous sulphate ions in the filtrate. If detected it shows
that Na2SO4(aq) is present

3. Write a balanced equation for the reaction used to test the filtrate.

(1 mark) Answer:
Na2SO4 (aq) + Ba(NO3)2 (aq)  2NaNO3 (aq) + BaSO4 (s

Hypothesis

(3 marks) 4. Describe what you expect to occur when the products for the four trials are tested.
Make reference to your understanding of equilibrium systems using appropriate terms
and conventions.

Answer:
A white precipitate/cloudiness would be seen. The Ba(NO3)2 solution is
reacting with Na2SO4(aq) to form insoluble BaSO4(s)

Analysis

5. Explain why the mass of precipitate did not differ in the second, third, and fourth trials.
(1 mark)
Answer:

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 Chemistry 30: Module 7: Lesson 2 2 Assignment Booklet

It did not differ because the mass of the precipitate stayed constant in trials 2,
3 and 4. The reason for this is the excess of CaCl2(aq) had been used. The
maximum amount of insoluble CaSO4(s) has been produced

6. Explain the results obtained for the test on the filtrate.

(2 marks)
Answer:
The excess CaCl2(aq) was used and all of the Na2SO4(aq) should have been
used in the forward reaction. The formation of the precipitate when the filtrate
was mixed with Ba(NO3)2(aq) shows that the reverse reaction is also
happening and is producing some Na2SO4(aq)

(1 mark) 7. How do the observations from this investigation support the concept of an equilibrium
system having a forward and a reverse reaction?

Answer:
The exess CaCl2(aq) was used up and the Na2SO4 would all be used in the forward
reaction. Precipitate formation when mixing with Ba(NO3)2(aq) proves that there is a
reverse reaction.

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