Chapter 17 Introduction
Chemical reactions are often used to remove toxic substances from a solution. Here, a solid forms when an ionic solution is added.
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CHAPTER 17
Toxic Cleanup
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In this chapter, you will study
solids in solutions
soluble and insoluble ionic compounds
how to determine the product yield of a reaction
how to use the “mole tunnel” to perform stoichiometric calculations
One way to remove specific ions from a solution is to use chemical reactions to transform these ions into solid products. Solid compounds can be easily filtered out of a solution. The human body uses this same approach with many toxic substances, by forming solids that are then passed out of the body as waste. Mass-mole conversions allow you to determine how to create the maximum amount of product from a chemical reaction.