Precipitation
Precipitation reactions occur when cations and anions in solution combine to form an insoluble solid called a precipitate. This film shows 8 different precipitation reactions recorded under a microscope. When you get a microscopic view of these simple reactions, you might discover that they turn out to be extraordinarily beautiful.
Nickel(II) carbonate
Chromium(III) hydroxide
Silver chloride
Silver chromate
Chromium(III) hydroxide
Copper(II) hydroxide
Silver chromate
Nickel(II) hydroxide
Nickel(II) carbonate
Copper(II) hydroxide
Silver chloride
Iron(III) hydroxide
Chromium(III) carbonate
Lead(II) iodide
Chromium(III) carbonate
Chromium(III) hydroxide
