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       #Post#: 1376--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Shiva
       Date: December 3, 2012, 7:35 am
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       Many thanks for clarifying Mich :-)
       Shiva
       #Post#: 1377--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Chemist@
       Date: December 3, 2012, 8:45 am
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       The biggest problem now is the dry reaction. I thought that Y is
       O2 as KClO3 could be catalytic decomposed where one of the
       unknown substances is the catalyst, but then the mass of Y
       wouldn't help. I will need some time to think about it. To sum
       up, I know that I got Na+, CO32- an unknown cation and an
       unknown anion (NaCl not mentioned here). Therefore, the two
       other compounds should be made: one from Na and the anion and
       the other from CO32- and the cation.
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       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Michel
       Date: December 3, 2012, 11:13 am
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       --- Quote from: Chemist@ link ---
       >
       > Therefore, the two other compounds should be made: one from Na
       and the anion and the other from CO32- and the cation.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       correct, more progress...
       --- Quote from: Michel link ---
       >
       > When 5.00g of the mix is dissolved in 20 ml water, the
       solution is alkaline, and the molar concentration of Na+ is
       3.42M. 2.00g of a white suspension of undissolved particles was
       also obtained.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       what do you infer from this?
       #Post#: 1386--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Chemist@
       Date: December 3, 2012, 12:06 pm
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       So, one of the compounds is CdCO3 and its mass share in the
       mixture is 40%. I determined by calculation that the other
       compound is Na2S or Na2O2 whose mass share is 40%, but I can't
       think of a reaction that either of these could react with KClO3.
       Isn't it the decomposition of KClO3 to produce O2?
       #Post#: 1388--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Shiva
       Date: December 3, 2012, 12:13 pm
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       Sodium sulfide is a reducing agent and it will react with
       Potassium chlorate violently. Carbonates are alkaline in nature
       so you need not to think of other alkali. But, why we need
       Sodium chloride there, it still puzzles me.
       Shiva
       #Post#: 1389--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Michel
       Date: December 3, 2012, 12:24 pm
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       Well, Chemist@...you've done a great job.
       Either Na2S or Na2O2
       Think of any of the two compounds that will react [in the
       presence of decomposing KClO3] with other components of the
       mixture
       There's one reaction that gives Y.
       #Post#: 1390--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Michel
       Date: December 3, 2012, 12:29 pm
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       Shiva,
       what are the products of Na2S + KClO3
       #Post#: 1391--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Chemist@
       Date: December 3, 2012, 1:03 pm
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       That reaction is:
       3Na2S+4KClO3→4KCl+3Na2SO4, but there is no gas. When I
       used the mass of Y (0.928g) and assumed that CdCO3 participates
       in the reaction I got that the molar ratio of CdCO3 and Y is 2:5
       if Y is oxygen. Still strugling to make a complete picture of
       this.
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       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Michel
       Date: December 3, 2012, 1:17 pm
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       Damn...
       Looks like this is heading to a dead end :'( :'(
       I intended KClO3 to serve as 'Oxygen supplier' not a
       reactant...I wanted to make it 'heated in an atmosphere of
       oxygen' but i thought mixing with KClO3 wouldn't hurt...now the
       problem's a bit flawed.
       There was a reaction I was looking for...and it will occur if
       not mixed with the KClO3, but heated in the same vessel with
       KClO3.
       I didn't know about the KClO3 + Na2S Reaction...so sorry guys:'(
       You have your +10 Chemist@
       What i intended was
       Na2S + 3O2 + CO2=> Na2CO3 + SO2
       Y being SO2.
       This rxn will also occur in the system especially as CO2 dilutes
       the O2 from KClO3, most likely, both the reactions would compete
       in the vessel, ending up with a mix of more Na2SO4 and less
       Na2CO3 and SO2
       #Post#: 1393--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Problem of the week-19/11/12
   DIR By: Chemist@
       Date: December 3, 2012, 1:54 pm
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       --- Quote from: Michel link ---
       >
       > Damn...
       > Looks like this is heading to a dead end :'( :'(
       > I intended KClO3 to serve as 'Oxygen supplier' not a
       reactant...I wanted to make it 'heated in an atmosphere of
       oxygen' but i thought mixing with KClO3 wouldn't hurt...now the
       problem's a bit flawed.
       > There was a reaction I was looking for...and it will occur if
       not mixed with the KClO3, but heated in the same vessel with
       KClO3.
       > I didn't know about the KClO3 + Na2S Reaction...so sorry
       guys:'(
       > You have your +10 Chemist@
       > What i intended was
       > Na2S + 3O2 + CO2=> Na2CO3 + SO2
       > Y being SO2.
       > This rxn will also occur in the system especially as CO2
       dilutes the O2 from KClO3, most likely, both the reactions would
       compete in the vessel, ending up with a mix of more Na2SO4 and
       less Na2CO3 and SO2
       >
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       No problem. After all, it was very interesting solving it. And
       thanks for those karmas.
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