Precipitation Reactions

Question 1

What is an electrolyte?

Answer 1

A substance that conducts electricity via ions

Question 2

Are acids electrolytes or non-electrolytes?

Answer 2

Electrolytes

Question 3

Are bases electrolytes or non-electrolytes?

Answer 3

Electrolytes

Question 4

What is the difference between a strong and weak electrolyte?

Answer 4

Strong electrolytes are present almost entirely as ions, while weak electrolytes are incompletely ionized.

Question 5

Is Br2 an electrolyte or non-electrolyte?

Answer 5

Non-electrolyte

Question 6

A precipitation reaction occurs when…

Answer 6

Two electrolyte solutions are mixed.

Question 7

What is a complete ionic equation?

Answer 7

An equation that shows all species as they exist in the solution

Question 8

What is a net ionic equation?

Answer 8

An equation that only shows the net change taking place

Question 9

Compounds of Group 1 elements + ammonium (NH41) compounds are…

Answer 9

Soluble compounds

Question 10

Chlorides (Cl2), bromides (Br2), and iodides (I2), except those of Ag+, Hg22+, and Pb2+* are…

Answer 10

Soluble compounds

Question 11

Nitrates (NO32), acetates (CH3CO22), chlorates (ClO32), and perchlorates (ClO42) are…

Answer 11

Soluble compounds

Question 12

Sulfates (SO422), except those of Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Pb2+, Hg22+, and Ag are…

Answer 12

Soluble compounds

Question 13

Carbonates (CO322), chromates (CrO422), oxalates (C2O422), and phosphates (PO432), except those of the Group 1 elements and
NH4+ are..

Answer 13

Insoluble compounds

Question 14

Sulfides (S22), except those of the Group 1 and 2 elements and NH4+ are…

Answer 14

Insoluble compounds

Question 15

Hydroxides (OH2) and oxides (O22), except those of the Group 1 elements and Group 2 elements later than Period 2

Answer 15

Insoluble compounds