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Which type of hydroxide salts are generally insoluble?
Which type of hydroxide salts are generally insoluble?
Which of the following is a common soluble salt of silver?
Which of the following is a common soluble salt of silver?
According to the solubility rules, which type of carbonates are generally insoluble?
According to the solubility rules, which type of carbonates are generally insoluble?
Which of the following is considered a strong acid according to the ionization rules in water?
Which of the following is considered a strong acid according to the ionization rules in water?
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In writing a net ionic equation, what should be done with the spectator ions?
In writing a net ionic equation, what should be done with the spectator ions?
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Why are precipitation reactions considered double-displacement reactions?
Why are precipitation reactions considered double-displacement reactions?
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What is a precipitate in a chemical reaction?
What is a precipitate in a chemical reaction?
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How can you predict if a precipitation reaction will occur?
How can you predict if a precipitation reaction will occur?
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What determines the type of precipitate formed (colloidal, crystalline, or gelatinous)?
What determines the type of precipitate formed (colloidal, crystalline, or gelatinous)?
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Why should chemical equations for precipitation reactions include state properties like (aq), (s), (l), or (g)?
Why should chemical equations for precipitation reactions include state properties like (aq), (s), (l), or (g)?
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What is a precipitate in a chemical reaction?
What is a precipitate in a chemical reaction?
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What is the process called when a precipitate is formed?
What is the process called when a precipitate is formed?
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What type of reactions involve the formation of a precipitate?
What type of reactions involve the formation of a precipitate?
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What happens in a precipitation reaction?
What happens in a precipitation reaction?
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Which of the following best describes the formation of a precipitate in a chemical reaction?
Which of the following best describes the formation of a precipitate in a chemical reaction?
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Study Notes
Precipitation Reactions
- A precipitate is an insoluble compound formed in a liquid solution by mixing two soluble salts together.
- Precipitation refers to a chemical reaction where two ions bond together to create an insoluble salt.
- Precipitation reactions are double-displacement reactions that involve the formation of a precipitate.
Characteristics of Precipitation Reactions
- Precipitation reactions occur when two soluble salts are combined to form an insoluble product (the precipitate).
- A precipitate is formed when cations and anions combine to form an ionic solid.
- Precipitation reactions can be written in molecular, ionic, or complete ionic form.
Types of Precipitation Reactions
- Precipitation in a solution (simple precipitation)
- Precipitation in agar gel (immuno-diffusion test)
- Precipitation in agar gel with an electric field (immuno-electrophoresis)
Why Precipitates Form
- Precipitates form because solutions containing ionic compounds are mixed.
- A precipitate is formed if the product of the reaction of the ions is insoluble in water.
- Precipitates can be divided into three categories according to their appearance: colloidal, crystalline, or gelatinous.
Predicting Precipitation Reactions
- A precipitation reaction can occur when two solutions containing different salts are mixed and a cation or anion pair in the resulting combined solution forms an insoluble salt.
- If an ion is insoluble based on the solubility rules, then it will form a solid with an ion from the other reactant.
- Solubility rules are important because they define whether a compound can be dissolved in water or not.
Solubility Rules
- Salts containing Group I elements (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr) are soluble.
- Salts containing the ammonium ion (NH4+) are soluble.
- Salts containing nitrate ion (NO3-) are generally soluble.
- Salts containing Cl-, Br-, and I- are generally soluble.
- Most silver salts are insoluble.
- Most hydroxide salts are only slightly soluble.
- Most sulfides of transition metals are highly insoluble.
Ionic Equations
- A net ionic equation shows only the chemical species that are involved in the reaction.
- Steps to write a net ionic equation:
- Start with the balanced molecular reaction.
- Determine which substances will ionize in water.
- Write the complete or total ionic equation.
- Cancel out any spectator ions.
- Write the net ionic equation.
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Learn about precipitation in chemical reactions and how precipitates are formed when two soluble salts are mixed. Understand the process of precipitation and how it relates to double-displacement reactions.
