Describe the chemical test that can be used to distinguish sodium sulphate from sodium sulphite.

      

Describe the chemical test that can be used to distinguish sodium sulphate from sodium sulphite.

  

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Maurice
- Add water to the two salts separately.
- Shake to dissolve
- Add lead (II) nitrate
- Add dilute HNO3 or HCl
-Precipitate which dissolves confirms salt was Na2SO4
-Precipitate which does not dissolve is Na2SO3
maurice.mutuku answered the question on September 9, 2019 at 05:49


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