15 Questions
What is the reaction between calcium chloride and potassium hydroxide an example of?
A precipitation reaction
What is the process by which liquid or solid water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth?
Precipitation
What type of precipitation occurs when air lifts into a low-pressure area?
Cyclonic precipitation
What is the term for the process of water falling through the cloud in a downdraft?
Precipitation
What type of precipitation occurs when warm air is lifted over a geographic feature?
Orographic precipitation
What is the term for very fine droplets of water falling to Earth?
Drizzle
What is the term for liquid water falling to Earth when temperatures are above freezing?
Rain
What is the term for frozen water droplets falling to Earth?
Snow
What is the general meaning of precipitation across different subjects?
Something falling out
What is the term for the substance that falls out during precipitation in chemistry?
Precipitate
What type of reaction commonly involves precipitation reactions in chemistry?
Displacement reaction
What happens to the ions during a displacement reaction?
They switch partners to form new bonds
What is the result of the reaction between potassium chloride and silver nitrate?
A solid mass
What is the characteristic of the precipitate formed during a precipitation reaction?
It is insoluble and forms a solid
What is the term for the process of precipitation in chemistry?
Precipitation reaction
Learn about the meaning of precipitation across different subjects, including chemistry and meteorology. Understand the concept of precipitation and its noun form, precipitate.
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