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precipitation of Sodiummolibdatedihydrate, this is so weird? - (May/04/2006 )

Hi,
I have to prepare solution contained 3 M sodium molibdate dihydrate, and 0.4 M coppersulfate. Normally, for the lower concentration, they r all dissolved in dd water. I dont know if this is too high concentration of sodium or something. Do u know if sodium can react with sulfate and precipitate ??? Is it possible?? or why is it precipitated??? I am not chemist, really no idea about the reaction. Thanks

-kaewjung-

the sodium can reorient with the sulfate but this shouldn't precipitate.

have you already tried to prepare this?

maybe the precipitate is copper molybdate?

-mdfenko-