Question
What do you understand by precipitation reaction? Explain with examples.

Answer

When two ionic compound react and two ionic compounds (product) are formed of which one of the product is insoluble and settles as a solid, it is called a precipitate. Such reactions in which precipitate is formed are called precipitate reactions.
Example: When aqueous solution of Sodium Sulphate is mixed with the aqueous solution of Barium Chloride, it forms Barium Sulphate in the form of white precipitate.
$Na _2 SO _{4(\text { aq) }}+ BaCl _{2( aq )} \rightarrow \underset{\text { (White) }}{ BaSO _4 \downarrow}+2 NaCl _{\text {(aq) }}$

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