In addition to kidney stone formation by sodium urate (See Chemistry in Action on p. 140), many kidney stones are formed by precipitation of oxalate by calcium. Oxalates are found in many foods, including spinach, blueberries, and chocolate. Show the balanced chemical equation for the precipitation of calcium oxalate, starting with calcium chloride (CaCl2) and sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4).
Na2C2O4 forms ions Na+ , C2O42-
CaCl2 fprms ions Ca2+ , Cl- ions. These ions get interchanged to form required precipitate .
Balanced reaction given below
Na2C2O4(aq)+ CaCl2(aq) --> CaC2O4(s) + 2 NaCl (aq)
In addition to kidney stone formation by sodium urate (See Chemistry in Action on p. 140),...
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