Question

In the following reaction, which substance is the precipitate?(NH4)2SO4(aq) + Ba(NO3)2(aq) BaSO4(s) + 2NH4NO3(aq

1) (NH4)2SO4
2) Ba(NO3)2
3) BaSO4
4) NH4NO3

Answer 1

The precipitate is the barium sulfate, or 3) BaSO4. This is because it is a solid (as seen by the (s)), unlike the other aqueous product. The fact that it is a solid means that it is insoluble in water and therefore a precipitate.

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Answer 2

Answer: Option (3) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A precipitate is defined as an insoluble solid formed when two aqueous solutions chemically combine to each other.

For example,
`(NH_(4))_(2)SO_(4)(aq) + Ba(NO_(3))_(2)(aq) \rightarrow BaSO_(4)(s) + 2NH_(4)NO_(3)(aq)`

Since, it is known that (aq) represents aqueous and (s) represents solid. So, in this reaction barium sulphate (
`BaSO_(4)`) is the insoluble solid.

Hence,
`BaSO_(4)` is the precipitate that is formed.

Thus, we can conclude that in the given reaction
`BaSO_(4)` substance is the precipitate.