Higher Chemical Concentration = Higher Temperature of Precipitation. Why?

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Higher concentrations of reactant solutions lead to precipitation at higher temperatures due to the relationship between solubility and temperature. As temperature increases, the solubility of products like NaCl and CaSO4 also increases, allowing more solute to dissolve in water. However, higher concentrations can reduce solubility, causing precipitation to occur at lower temperatures. This interplay means that higher concentrations generally yield higher precipitation temperatures. Understanding this concept is crucial for predicting solubility behaviors in chemical reactions.
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If two chemicals are mixed together, say: Na_2SO_4 + CaCl_2 --> 2NaCl + CaSO_4

If I had varying concentrations of the reactant solutions, why is it that the higher concentration mixtures will precipitate at a higher temperature? and lower concentration chemicals will precipitate at a lower temperature?
 
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Think about how solubility is affected with a change in temperature.
In what situation (higher or lower temperature) will more solute (NaCl and CaSO4) dissolve in the water?
 
what?

Can u explain more clearly
 
As temperature increases solublity of both products increases. But solublity decreases when concentration is increased. At any temperature it is more likely that higher concentration will yield higher precipitation.
 
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So by increasing concentration we are increasing the solubility. By increasing solubility we are lowering the temperature at which the precipitation occurs?

Do you know any website that has the theory behind this?

thx for the reply
 
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