What is the maximum number of moles of nickel carbonate (NiCO3) that can form during the precipitation reaction

The correct answer is : 0.025.

Explanation:

The precipitation reaction is as follows in this procedure:

NiSO4.6H20 (aq) + Na2CO3.10H2O (aq)⇒ NiCO3 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq) + 16H2O

So, the number of moles of reactants can be found by

number of moles : mass used/ molar mass

n (NiSO4×6H2O) = (6.57 g)/(262.84 g/mol) = 0.025 mol (for Ni)

n (Na2CO3×10H2O) = (7.15 g)/(286.14 g/mol) = 0.0250 mol (for CO3).

Thus, The maximum number of moles of NiCO3 that can form is 0.025 mol.

vanderwaal's forces of attraction are the electrostatic intermolecular forces that exist in a molecule due to the temporary or permanent dipoles that are developed in a molecule. in , the major intermolecular forces are dipole-dipole interactions as the molecule is polar (bent structure). so the vanderwaal's forces of interaction in between molecules are the permanent dipole-dipole interactions that develop due to the dipole that exists in between the polar h - s bond. the positively charged hydrogen atom is attracted towards the negative end of the dipole that is sulfur of the adjacent molecule. therefore, these forces of attraction are relatively stronger than that of london dispersion forces that exist in non polar molecules.

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