How might you cause a saturated solution of lithium sulfate to form a precipitate?

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asked Jun 2, 2019 88.3k views

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Michal Frystacky · Answer 1 · 2019-06-07T04:52:09+0000

Add barium chloride. Reaction equation as shown:

Li2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2LiCl(aq)

Reaction will result in a white precipitate, making the solution look milky.