What would occur in the reaction between zinc sulfate and barium chloride?

1 Answer
Jun 29, 2017

Is there a question here? We can write the stoichiometric equation.....

Explanation:

ZnSO_4(aq) + BaCl_2(aq) rarr ZnCl_2(aq) + BaSO_4(s)darr

Most sulfates are soluble. Barium sulfate is quite insoluble in aqueous solution. You must simply know this experimental result.......

Most halides are soluble (the exceptions....AgCl, Hg_2Cl_2, PbCl_2). The given reaction is a so-called "partner-exchange" or "methathesis" reaction, that is driven to the right by the insolubility of one of the products..