Identifying ions in solution

Question 1

What is precipitation?

Answer 1

A reaction between two solutions that results in the formation of a solid is called a precipitation reaction

Question 2

Are precipitates soluble?

Answer 2

Precipitates are insoluble ionic compounds formed in double displacement reactions.
When a precipitate forms you create a heterogenous mixture
You can separate precipitate by filtration and the solid with remain on the filter paper