When solutions of barium iodide and lithium sulfate are mixed,the spectator ions in the resulting reaction are

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In the reaction, barium iodide and lithium sulfate form barium sulfate and lithium iodide. BaI2(aq) + Li2SO4(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2LiI(aq) The spectator ions are ions that do not participate in the chemical reaction and remain in the solution. In this reaction, the spectator ions are SO4^2- from lithium sulfate and Ba^2+ from barium iodide. Therefore, the only choice that includes both Li⁺ and I^- as spectator ions is choice B.

When Solutions of Barium Iodide and Lithium Sulfate Are Mixed,the