Predict whether each of the following reactions will occur in aqueous solutions. explain your reasoning in each case. note: barium sulfate and silver bromide precipitate in aqueous solutions.
(a) sodium hydroxide + ammonium sulfate → ?
(b) niobium(v) sulfate + barium nitrate → ?
(c) strontium bromide + silver nitrate → ?

A double displacement reaction is one in which exchange of ions take place. The salts which are soluble in water are designated by symbol (aq) and those which are insoluble in water and remain in solid form are represented by (s) after their chemical formulas.

a) sodium hydroxide + ammonium sulfate :

b) niobium(V) sulfate + barium nitrate:

c) strontium bromide + silver nitrate:

answer: -

reaction:

na + cl ⇌ nacl

balanced chemical equation:

na + 2cl ⇌ nacl2

sodium + clorine goes to form sodium chloride (table salt).

the product is nacl2.

and the reactants are na and cl.

(note: if you don’t know what ⇌ means, read below: -

⇌(double head arrow) means reversible reaction).