The chemical equation indicates that when Barium carbonate (BaCO3) reacts with the strong acid Hydrochloric acid (HCl), it will produce Barium chloride (BaCl2), water (H2O), and carbon dioxide gas (CO2).
- Reaction conditions:
To enable the reaction, Barium carbonate needs to come into contact with Hydrochloric acid. The reaction will occur at room temperature.
- Process of reaction:
When Barium carbonate (BaCO3) comes into contact with Hydrochloric acid (HCl), the Barium ions (Ba2+) from Barium carbonate will bond with the Chloride ions (Cl-) from Hydrochloric acid to form Barium chloride (BaCl2), while the Carbonate ions (CO3 2-) will react with the Hydrogen ions (H+) from Hydrochloric acid to form water (H2O) and Carbon dioxide (CO2).
- Phenomena that occur
When the reaction occurs, you will see gas bubbles (that’s CO2 gas) rising from the solution. Simultaneously, the solution will become transparent due to the formation of BaCl2, a white solid that is completely soluble in water.