@courage,
Quote:3.Rachel adds together 450.9 grams of a 22.0% solution of potassium carbonate and 275 grams of barium chlorate. How many grams of precipitate does she produce?
soln method
get the molecular formulas of barium chlorate and potassium carbonate
find their molecular weights
write the balanced substitution reaction for
potassium carbonate + barium chloride -> potassium chloride + barium carbonate
identify the precipitate
crunch the numbers
450.9*0.22 gives you the grams of potassium carbonate
dividing this by the mw gives mols of potassium carbonate
using balanced chemical substitution use molar ratios of reactants determine how many mols of barium chloride is required--
convert this to grams
if less than 275 grams potassium carbonate is limiting reactant
if more then barium chloride is limiting
use molar ratios of balanced reaction for precipitate and limiting reactant (in mols)--multiply his by the mw of precipitate product.
Rap