A handbook lists K sp the values 1 1 x 10 10 for BaSO 4 and 5 1 x 10 9 for BaCO 3 When saturated BaSO 4 (aq) is also made with 0 50 M Na 2 CO 3 (aq), a precipitate of BaCO 3 (s) forms How do you account for this fact, given that BaCO 3 has a larger K sp than does BaSO 4 ...

Explanation of the Phenomenon The fact that a precipitate of BaCO3 forms when saturated BaSO4aq is m ...

A handbook lists K sp the values 1.1 x 10 -10 for BaSO 4 and 5.1 x

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A handbook lists K_sp the values 1.1 x 10^-10 for BaSO₄and 5.1 x 10^-9 for BaCO₃. When saturated BaSO₄(aq) is also made with 0.50 M Na₂CO₃(aq), a precipitate of BaCO₃(s) forms. How do you account for this fact, given that BaCO₃ has a larger K_sp than does BaSO₄?