Precipitation Equation + Concentration Flashcards
What is an ion?
Ion is an atom that has loss or gain electrons.
What is precipitation reaction?
When two liquids react to form a solid (precipitate)
Precipitation Equations Rules
Product is: 1+4,3+2
e.g: (Lead(1) nitrate(2) + potassium(3) iodide(4)) = (Lead iodide + Potassium Nitrate)
What is Spectator Ions?
Ions not involved in the reaction.
Rules to spot spectator ions!
- Nitrate = All spectator
- Chlorides = Mostly spectator; silver + lead chlorides are precipitate
- Sulphates = Mostly Spectator; barium and lead sulphates are precipiate
- Carbonates = mostly precipiate; sodium and potassium carbonates are spectator.
What is Concentration?
Concentration is the amount of solute (things that get dissolved) dissolved into a volume of solvent (things that does the dissolving)
Equation of concentration
Concentration = Mass / Volume
Concentration measured in?
g/dm³
Mass measured in?
gram
Volume measured in?
dm³
decimetre
Remember this (1)
1dm³ = 1000cm³
Recall (1)
1dm³ = 1000cm³
Spector or Precipitate
Sodium Nitrate
Spectator
Spectator or nitrate
Potassium sulphate
spectator
Lead chloride
precipitate