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Aqueous Reactions: Sodium Carbonate

Silver Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to silver nitrate (AgNO3). The result is a white precipitate.
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Barium Chloride with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to barium chloride (BaCl2). The result is a white precipitate.
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Sodium Carbonate with Barium Chloride

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Here, barium chloride (BaCl2) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is a white precipitate.
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Cadmium Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to cadmium nitrate (Cd(NO3)2). The result is a finely divided white precipitate.
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Cobalt(II) Chloride with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to cobalt(II) chloride (CoCl2). The result is a pink precipitate.
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Sodium Carbonate with Cobalt(II) Chloride

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Here, cobalt(II) chloride (CoCl2) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is a pink precipitate.
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Chromium(III) Chloride with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to chromium(III) chloride (CrCl3). The result is a pale precipitate.
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Copper(II) Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2). The result is a blue precipitate.
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Sodium Carbonate with Copper(II) Nitrate

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Here, copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is a pale blue precipitate.
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Copper(II) Sulfate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4). The result is a pale blue precipitate.
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Sodium Carbonate with Copper(II) Sulfate

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Here, copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is a pale blue precipitate.
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Iron(II) Ion with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to iron(II) ion (Fe2+). The result is a precipitate.
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Iron(III) Ion with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to iron(III) ion (Fe3+). The result is an orange precipitate.
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Sulfuric Acid with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to sulfuric acid (H2SO4). The result is evolution of large gas bubbles.
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Sodium Carbonate with Sulfuric Acid

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Here, sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is a flurry of bubbles.
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Hydrochloric Acid with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to hydrochloric acid (HCl). The result is a flurry of small bubbles.
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Sodium Carbonate with Hydrochloric Acid

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Here, hydrochloric acid (HCl) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is small bubbles.
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Mercury(II) Ion with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to mercury(II) ion (Hg2+). The result is an orange precipitate.
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Mercury(I) Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to mercury(I) nitrate (Hg2(NO3)2). The result is an orange precipitate.
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Manganese(II) Chloride with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to manganese(II) chloride (MnCl2). The result is a white precipitate.
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Sodium Chloride with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to sodium chloride (NaCl). The result is no visible reaction.
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Sodium Carbonate with Sodium Chloride

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Here, sodium chloride (NaCl) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is no visible reaction.
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Sodium Carbonate with Sodium Hydroxide

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Here, sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is no visible reaction.
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Sodium Hydroxide with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The result is no visible reaction.
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Sodium Carbonate with Ammonia

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Here, ammonia (NH3) is added to sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). The result is no visible reaction.
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Ammonia with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to ammonia (NH3). The result is no visible reaction.
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Nickel(II) Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to nickel(II) nitrate (Ni(NO3)2). The result is a light green precipitate.
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Lead(II) Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to lead(II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2). The result is a white precipitate.
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Strontium Chloride with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to strontium chloride (SrCl2). The result is a white precipitate.
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Zinc Nitrate with Sodium Carbonate

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Here, sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) is added to zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2). The result is a white precipitate.
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