Concentration of Ions in Ba(OH)2 + NiSO4 Reaction

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The discussion revolves around the reaction between barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) and nickel sulfate (NiSO4), specifically focusing on calculating the concentrations of the resulting ions after the reaction. The scope includes theoretical calculations and stoichiometry related to the reaction and the resulting precipitates.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents a scenario involving 25.00 mL of 0.1857 M Ba(OH)2 and 30.00 mL of 0.2228 M NiSO4, asking for the concentration of ions after the reaction.
  • Another participant questions what will precipitate from the reaction, implying that this will affect the concentration of ions in solution.
  • A third participant suggests a method to solve the problem, indicating the need to find initial concentrations and consider stoichiometry and solubility constants.
  • A later reply indicates understanding of the problem by mentioning the use of an ICE chart and identifying Ba(OH)2 as the limiting reactant, leading to calculations based on the remaining moles of NiSO4.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the final concentrations or the specifics of the calculations, as there are multiple approaches and some uncertainty regarding the solubility constants and the effects of precipitation.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes assumptions about the final volume being the sum of initial volumes and the behavior of the ions in solution post-reaction, but these assumptions are not universally agreed upon.

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While waiting for my other post to be moved, I'm putting this question up again.
25.00 mL of .1857 M Ba(OH)2 reacts with 30.00mL of .2228M NiSO4. Find the concentration of all ions after the reaction assuming that final volume is the sum of the initial volumes.
Ba(OH)2 + NiSO4 -> BaSO4 + Ni(OH)2
The answer is .03629M Ni2+ and .03629M SO42- [Ba2+] = [OH-] is about zero. How are these answers found? How would the concentrations change after the reaction? Please help. No specifics are needed just a general guide to figure this out. I may regret saying that. :redface:
 
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What will precipitate, effectively removing ions from the solution?
 
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-First find the initial concentrations.

-Use the reaction equation to account for stoichiometry, but first you'll need to consider the solubility constant of ____

-Using the solubility constant equation, find the final concentrations.
 
Okay, I get it now. Thanks for your help. To solve this I set up an ICE chart. Since Ba(OH)2 is the limiting reactant, all the moles of that will be used. So I would subtract those moles from the moles of the NiSO4 and divide that by .055 L (the total volume) to get the concentration. I don't have my book right in front of me, but I'm pretty sure that is what I did.
 

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