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How many moles of sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) are required to precipitate the calcium ion from 803.1 mL of a 0.35 M CaCl2 solution?

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Answer:

[tex]n_{Na_2CO_3}=0.28molNa_2CO_3[/tex]

Explanation:

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In this case, the undergoing chemical reaction is:

[tex]Na_2CO_3(aq)+CaCl_2(aq)\rightarrow CaCO_3(aq)+2NaCl(aq)[/tex]

Hence, given the solution of calcium chloride, we can compute its reacting moles:

[tex]n_{CaCl_2}=0.35\frac{mol}{L}*803.1mL*\frac{1L}{1000mL}= 0.28molCaCl_2[/tex]

Thus, by knowing there is a 1:1 molar ratio between sodium carbonate and calcium chloride, we can easily compute the moles of sodium carbonate needed for a complete precipitation as shown below:

[tex]n_{Na_2CO_3}=0.28molCaCl_2*\frac{1molNa_2CO_3}{1molCaCl_2} \\\\n_{Na_2CO_3}=0.28molNa_2CO_3[/tex]

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