Curated OER
Types of Chemical Reactions
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students read about the 3 types of chemical equations and how to write balanced ionic equations. Students are given 5 equations to balance, write the type of reaction, write the total ionic equation,...
American Chemical Society
Inquiry in Action: Formation of a Precipitate
A lab activity where students observe a chemical reaction by creating a precipitate. In this lab, students will create soap scum by combining hard water with soap. Lab activity includes both student and teacher information sheets.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Precipitation Reactions
Given graphs, scenarios, illustrations, or descriptions, the student will determine how different processes affect solubility in aqueous solutions.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Precipitation
An interactive animation depicting how a precipitate forms during chemical reactions. See how certain molecules attract and others repel when the particles start colliding.
Savvas Learning
Chemistry: The Central Science/metathesis Reactions
Discussion of metathesis (double replacement) reactions.
Other
Thermodynamics and Precipitation Reactions: Entropy and Precipitation
A colorful presentation of precipitation reactions with many diagrams and explanations. Very high level.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Precipitation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of precipitation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Precipitation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of precipitation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Synthesis Reactions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition and example of a synthesis reaction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Precipitation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of precipitation.
Libre Text
Libre Text: Precipitation Reactions
Precipitation Reactions occur when cations and anions of aqueous solutions combine to form an insoluble ionic solid, called a precipitate. Whether or not such a reaction occurs can be determined by using the solubility rules for common...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Writing Precipitation Equations
Use this step-by-step guide to determine whether solutions will form a precipitate and to write the equation.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Solubility of Ionic Compounds & Precipitation Reactions
This interactive tutorial can teach you everything you need to know about solutions and precipitation reactions. Find out the solubility of specific ionic compounds and see how certain compounds can be insoluble in water.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Precipitation Reactions
This site from Georgia State University discusses the precipitation reactions and deals with the lead iodide product. Links are provided to information on double replacement reactions as well as ionic compounds. Not too in-depth, this is...
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley Higher Education Precipitation Reactions
This page has a RealVideo movie of the precipitation of mercury(I) iodide, with explanatory text.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Reactions in Solution
Resource provides a set of 18 slides that discuss chemical reactions in solution. Slides 15-18 discuss metathesis (double replacement) reactions, including formation of insoluble precipitate.
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley Higher Education: Precipitation Reactions
This page has net ionic equations and animated graphics of reacting particles explain the precipitation of silver iodide.