MgSO4 (aq) + Na2CO3 (aq) → MgCO3 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq)

This is a precipitation reaction: MgCO3 is the formed precipitate.

Reactants:

  • MgSO4 – Magnesium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Epsom salt (heptahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, English salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Bitter salts source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic odourless white crystals or powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Na2CO3 – Sodium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Soda ash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Washing soda source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Soda crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid, hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • MgCO3
    • Names: Magnesium carbonate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Magnesite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Barringtonite (dihydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White, odorless, crystalline powder. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • Na2SO4
    • Names: Sodium sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfate of sodium source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04