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Helping child with chemistry test corrects...she is stuck writing and balancing this equation only got half credit for her answer:?

Aqueous Aluminum Sulfate reacts with solid barium chloride to produce solid aluminum chloride and liquid barium sulfate. What is the balance formula equation (including state of matter)?

She wrote

(using > to indicate the sub number)

2Al(SO>4)>3(aq) _3BaCL>2(s) ------------------>2ALCL>3(s) + 3Ba(SO>4)>2(L)

Where did she mess it up? Thanks!

Update:

I did mean to type a + where the underscore is...oops

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Don't forget that the charge on Al is 3+ and SO4 is 2-. Therefore, the balanced equation should be

    Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3BaCl2(s)>>>>>> 3BaSO4(s) +2AlCl3(aq)

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Just so you know Chris provided the correct answer. Award him the best answer.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    BaSO4 is always a solid

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