Question

A solution contains one or more of the following ions: Ag+, Ca2+, and Fe2+. When sodium chloride is added to the solution, no precipitate forms. When sodium sulfate is added to the solution, a white precipitate forms. Then, the precipitate is filtered off and sodium carbonate is added to the remaining solution, and a precipitate forms.

Which of the ions were present in the original solution?
Write net ionic equations for the formation of each of the precipitates observed.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

when NaSO4 added, Ca2+ + SO42- = CaSO4

and Calcium sulphate is a white insoluble precipitate

when NaCO3 added, Fe2+ + CO32- = FeCO3

and it is a green precipitate