Identify the precipitate in this reaction: calcium nitrate reacts with sodium phosphate.
2Na3PO4 + 3Ca(NO3)2--->6NaNO3 + Ca3(PO4)2
is that right ?
Yes. & The precipitate would be Ca3(PO4)2. It's more difficult remembering what isn't soluble so you can figure that out by knowing that all Group 1A's and nitrates are soluble.
Thank you
Yes, that is correct. In the reaction between calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) and sodium phosphate (Na3PO4), the precipitate formed is calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2).
Yes, you are correct. The balanced chemical equation you provided is correct.
To identify the precipitate in this reaction, we need to look for an insoluble compound formed by the combination of calcium ions (Ca2+) and phosphate ions (PO43-). In the balanced equation, we can see that calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2) reacts with sodium phosphate (Na3PO4) to form sodium nitrate (NaNO3) and calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2).
Calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) is the precipitate in this reaction. This compound is insoluble in water, meaning it will form a solid when these two solutions are combined.
It's always a good practice to double-check solubility rules or perform a solubility test to confirm the precipitation reaction.