15 An anhydrous white salt, Z, is heated strongly for 30 minutes. A mixture of gases is given off. Thesolid remaining in the test-tube is then dissolved in a small volume of dilute hydrochloric acid. Theaddition of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid to the test-tube causes a white precipitate to form.Which substance could be Z?A barium carbonateB barium nitrateC magnesium carbonateD magnesium nitrate
Question
15 An anhydrous white salt, Z, is heated strongly for 30 minutes. A mixture of gases is given off. Thesolid remaining in the test-tube is then dissolved in a small volume of dilute hydrochloric acid. Theaddition of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid to the test-tube causes a white precipitate to form.Which substance could be Z?A barium carbonateB barium nitrateC magnesium carbonateD magnesium nitrate
Solution
The substance Z could be barium carbonate (A).
Here's the step-by-step reasoning:
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When barium carbonate (BaCO3) is heated strongly, it decomposes to form barium oxide (BaO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The carbon dioxide is part of the mixture of gases given off.
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When the remaining solid (BaO) is dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl), it forms barium chloride (BaCl2).
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The addition of a few drops of dilute sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to the solution causes a white precipitate to form. This is because barium chloride reacts with sulfuric acid to form barium sulfate (BaSO4), which is a white precipitate, and hydrochloric acid (HCl).
The other options (B, C, D) do not fit the description because they either do not form a white precipitate when reacted with sulfuric acid or do not decompose when heated.
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