Input interpretation
ZnSO_4 zinc sulfate + BaCl_2 barium chloride ⟶ ZnCl_2 zinc chloride + BaSO_4 barium sulfate
Balanced equation
Balance the chemical equation algebraically: ZnSO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ ZnCl_2 + BaSO_4 Add stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, to the reactants and products: c_1 ZnSO_4 + c_2 BaCl_2 ⟶ c_3 ZnCl_2 + c_4 BaSO_4 Set the number of atoms in the reactants equal to the number of atoms in the products for O, S, Zn, Ba and Cl: O: | 4 c_1 = 4 c_4 S: | c_1 = c_4 Zn: | c_1 = c_3 Ba: | c_2 = c_4 Cl: | 2 c_2 = 2 c_3 Since the coefficients are relative quantities and underdetermined, choose a coefficient to set arbitrarily. To keep the coefficients small, the arbitrary value is ordinarily one. For instance, set c_1 = 1 and solve the system of equations for the remaining coefficients: c_1 = 1 c_2 = 1 c_3 = 1 c_4 = 1 Substitute the coefficients into the chemical reaction to obtain the balanced equation: Answer: | | ZnSO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ ZnCl_2 + BaSO_4
Structures
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Names
zinc sulfate + barium chloride ⟶ zinc chloride + barium sulfate
Equilibrium constant
Construct the equilibrium constant, K, expression for: ZnSO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ ZnCl_2 + BaSO_4 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the activity expression for each chemical species. • Use the activity expressions to build the equilibrium constant expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: ZnSO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ ZnCl_2 + BaSO_4 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i ZnSO_4 | 1 | -1 BaCl_2 | 1 | -1 ZnCl_2 | 1 | 1 BaSO_4 | 1 | 1 Assemble the activity expressions accounting for the state of matter and ν_i: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | activity expression ZnSO_4 | 1 | -1 | ([ZnSO4])^(-1) BaCl_2 | 1 | -1 | ([BaCl2])^(-1) ZnCl_2 | 1 | 1 | [ZnCl2] BaSO_4 | 1 | 1 | [BaSO4] The equilibrium constant symbol in the concentration basis is: K_c Mulitply the activity expressions to arrive at the K_c expression: Answer: | | K_c = ([ZnSO4])^(-1) ([BaCl2])^(-1) [ZnCl2] [BaSO4] = ([ZnCl2] [BaSO4])/([ZnSO4] [BaCl2])
Rate of reaction
Construct the rate of reaction expression for: ZnSO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ ZnCl_2 + BaSO_4 Plan: • Balance the chemical equation. • Determine the stoichiometric numbers. • Assemble the rate term for each chemical species. • Write the rate of reaction expression. Write the balanced chemical equation: ZnSO_4 + BaCl_2 ⟶ ZnCl_2 + BaSO_4 Assign stoichiometric numbers, ν_i, using the stoichiometric coefficients, c_i, from the balanced chemical equation in the following manner: ν_i = -c_i for reactants and ν_i = c_i for products: chemical species | c_i | ν_i ZnSO_4 | 1 | -1 BaCl_2 | 1 | -1 ZnCl_2 | 1 | 1 BaSO_4 | 1 | 1 The rate term for each chemical species, B_i, is 1/ν_i(Δ[B_i])/(Δt) where [B_i] is the amount concentration and t is time: chemical species | c_i | ν_i | rate term ZnSO_4 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[ZnSO4])/(Δt) BaCl_2 | 1 | -1 | -(Δ[BaCl2])/(Δt) ZnCl_2 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[ZnCl2])/(Δt) BaSO_4 | 1 | 1 | (Δ[BaSO4])/(Δt) (for infinitesimal rate of change, replace Δ with d) Set the rate terms equal to each other to arrive at the rate expression: Answer: | | rate = -(Δ[ZnSO4])/(Δt) = -(Δ[BaCl2])/(Δt) = (Δ[ZnCl2])/(Δt) = (Δ[BaSO4])/(Δt) (assuming constant volume and no accumulation of intermediates or side products)
Chemical names and formulas
| zinc sulfate | barium chloride | zinc chloride | barium sulfate formula | ZnSO_4 | BaCl_2 | ZnCl_2 | BaSO_4 Hill formula | O_4SZn | BaCl_2 | Cl_2Zn | BaO_4S name | zinc sulfate | barium chloride | zinc chloride | barium sulfate IUPAC name | zinc sulfate | barium(+2) cation dichloride | zinc dichloride | barium(+2) cation sulfate
Substance properties
| zinc sulfate | barium chloride | zinc chloride | barium sulfate molar mass | 161.4 g/mol | 208.2 g/mol | 136.3 g/mol | 233.38 g/mol phase | | solid (at STP) | solid (at STP) | solid (at STP) melting point | | 963 °C | 293 °C | 1345 °C density | 1.005 g/cm^3 | 3.856 g/cm^3 | | 4.5 g/cm^3 solubility in water | soluble | | soluble | insoluble odor | odorless | odorless | odorless |
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