Chemistry A-Level
barium sulfate precipitate
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Formed as a dense white precipitate by Ba²⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq) → BaSO₄(s) when barium chloride is added to a solution containing sulfate ions.
Topics that use barium sulfate precipitate
- Group 2, the alkaline earth metals (AQA A-Level)
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