NaNo_3 dissolved in NaCl saturated solution

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Sodium chloride precipitates from a saturated NaCl solution when sodium nitrate is added because the solution cannot accommodate additional sodium ions. As sodium nitrate dissolves, it increases the sodium concentration, leading to a shift in equilibrium that causes sodium chloride to precipitate. This occurs due to the solubility product principle, where the product of the concentrations of the ions exceeds the solubility limit of NaCl. The discussion highlights the relationship between ion concentration and precipitation in saturated solutions. Understanding this concept is crucial for grasping solubility dynamics in chemistry.
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Homework Statement


Explain why sodium chloride will precipitate from a saturated aqueous solution when sodium nitrate is dissolved in this solution.

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The saturated NaCl solution cannot dissolve any more sodium, so as NaNo3 dissolves sodium must precipitate. It reacts with chlorine to precipitate as NaCl.
Why does it do this?

Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Think about the solubility product...
 
I figured it out.thanks. I'd write it here but I've already handed in the assignment.
 

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