Precipitation Definition
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What is the reaction between calcium chloride and potassium hydroxide an example of?

  • A precipitation reaction (correct)
  • A combustion reaction
  • A synthesis reaction
  • A decomposition reaction

What is the process by which liquid or solid water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth?

  • Condensation
  • Precipitation (correct)
  • Transpiration
  • Evaporation

What type of precipitation occurs when air lifts into a low-pressure area?

  • Orographic precipitation
  • Cyclonic precipitation (correct)
  • Frontal precipitation
  • Convective precipitation

What is the term for the process of water falling through the cloud in a downdraft?

<p>Precipitation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of precipitation occurs when warm air is lifted over a geographic feature?

<p>Orographic precipitation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for very fine droplets of water falling to Earth?

<p>Drizzle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for liquid water falling to Earth when temperatures are above freezing?

<p>Rain (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for frozen water droplets falling to Earth?

<p>Snow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general meaning of precipitation across different subjects?

<p>Something falling out (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the substance that falls out during precipitation in chemistry?

<p>Precipitate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction commonly involves precipitation reactions in chemistry?

<p>Displacement reaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the ions during a displacement reaction?

<p>They switch partners to form new bonds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the reaction between potassium chloride and silver nitrate?

<p>A solid mass (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the precipitate formed during a precipitation reaction?

<p>It is insoluble and forms a solid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of precipitation in chemistry?

<p>Precipitation reaction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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