A student is testing two clear liquids. One liquid is water that has been modified with hydroxide ions to have a basic pH. the other liquid is a sports drink that contains added electrolytes, including Na+ (aq). the student has available to them multiple samples of a NaCl solution and the ability to test the concentration of ions in the solution. When NaCl molecules are formed, they crystallize (form crystals). How can the student use equilibrium reaction of sodium chloride to determine with liquid is Which using 3 sentences
The student can add a known concentration of NaCl solution to both clear liquids and observe if crystals are formed in either. If crystals form in the basic pH water, it would indicate the presence of Na+ ions reacting with hydroxide ions to form NaOH. If crystals form in the sports drink, it would indicate the presence of Na+ ions reacting with other electrolytes in the drink.
