Chemistry Precipitation Reactions: Products and Colours

What is a precipitation reaction?

A reaction that occurs in aqueous solutions when two soluble compounds combine to form an insoluble compound (the precipitate).

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Iron(III) hydroxide?

Iron(III) chloride and Sodium hydroxide.

What is the product formed when Iron(III) chloride reacts with Sodium hydroxide?

Iron(III) hydroxide and Sodium chloride.

What color is the precipitate formed from Iron(III) hydroxide?

Brown precipitate.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Copper(II) hydroxide?

Copper(II) sulphate and Sodium hydroxide.

What is the product formed when Copper(II) sulphate reacts with Sodium hydroxide?

Copper(II) hydroxide and Sodium sulphate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Copper(II) hydroxide?

Blue precipitate.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Iron(II) hydroxide?

Iron(II) sulphate and Sodium hydroxide.

What is the product formed when Iron(II) sulphate reacts with Sodium hydroxide?

Iron(II) hydroxide and Sodium sulphate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Iron(II) hydroxide?

Dark-green precipitate.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Barium hydroxide?

Barium nitrate and Sodium hydroxide.

What is the product formed when Barium nitrate reacts with Sodium hydroxide?

Barium hydroxide and Sodium nitrate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Barium hydroxide?

Cloudy white solid.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Lead iodide?

Potassium iodide and Lead nitrate.

What is the product formed when Potassium iodide reacts with Lead nitrate?

Lead iodide and Potassium nitrate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Lead iodide?

Yellow precipitate.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Silver chloride?

Silver nitrate and Sodium chloride.

What is the product formed when Silver nitrate reacts with Sodium chloride?

Silver chloride and Sodium nitrate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Silver chloride?

White precipitate.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Silver chromate?

Silver nitrate and Potassium chromate.

What is the product formed when Silver nitrate reacts with Potassium chromate?

Silver chromate and Potassium nitrate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Silver chromate?

Brown precipitate.

What are the reactants in the precipitation of Lead carbonate?

Sodium carbonate and Lead nitrate.

What is the product formed when Sodium carbonate reacts with Lead nitrate?

Lead carbonate and Sodium nitrate.

What type of precipitate is formed from Sodium carbonate and Lead nitrate?

Insoluble lead carbonate precipitate.

What are the products formed when Silver nitrate reacts with Iron(II) sulphate?

Silver precipitate and Iron(II) nitrate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Silver nitrate and Iron(II) sulphate?

White solid.

What are the products formed when Copper(II) sulphate reacts with Ammonia solution?

Copper solid complex / precipitate.

What color is the precipitate formed from Copper(II) sulphate and Ammonia solution?

Blue solid.