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When it rains outside. Precipitation is known as any product of condensation, according to meteorology. However chemistry has a different definiton.

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When is precipitate observed?

A precipitate is observed when two chemicals mix and form a solid.


What is observed when aqueous bromide and aqueous silver nitrate mix?

Precipitate of Silver Bromide.


What is observed when sodium sulphate solution is added to barium chloride?

White precipitate of barium sulphate


What would be observed and why when you mix magnesium chloride and sodium hydroxide?

Magnesium hydroxide, a precipitate, is formed.


What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to silver nitrate solution?

A yellow precipitate of silver iodide (AgI).


What is a precipitate and when is it observed?

an insoluble sold formed in a chemical reaction that is taking place on a solution. Observed when the amount (concentration) of that substance is greater than its solubility. small crystals settel out in the container.


What colour is the precipitate from sulfate ions?

This depends on what the metal cation is. If the metal cation is a transition metal ion then it would be coloured, like in the case of FeSO4 which is blue/green. Many sulfates are soluble and if there is excess solvent no precipitate would be observed.


How can a chemical reaction be observed?

Some indications may be: - release of a gas - formation of a precipitate - change of color - change of odor - change of pH - change of viscosity - change of the aspect - etc.


A solid that forms out of a solution?

Precipitate is a solid formed from a solution during a chemical reaction.


What would be observed if concentrated hydrochloric acid were added to silver nitric acid solution?

a white solid precipitate would form with heat being produced since the reaction occurring is exothermic


What does water droplets precipitate as?

it precipitate as rain


A solid substance that is formed in a solution is called a?

if the solution has undergone a chemical reaction and a solid forms, that solid is called a precipitate.