Chemistry: Precipitation reactions

A lot of ionic compounds dissolve in water, dissociating into individual ions. But when two ions find each other that form an insoluble compound, they suddenly fall out of solution in what's called a precipitation reaction. In this episode of Crash Course Chemistry, we learn about precipitation, precipitates, anions, cations, and how to describe and discuss ionic reactions. Writer: Kim Krieger Chief Editor: Blake de Pastino Consultant: Dr. Heiko Langner Director/Editor: Nicholas Jenkins Sound Designer: Michael Aranda Graphics: Thought Cafe

Chemistry

Did you know that everything is made out of chemicals? Chemistry is the study of matter: its composition, properties, and reactivity. This material roughly covers a first-year high school or college course, and a good understanding of algebra is helpful.

Types of chemical reactions

In a chemical reaction, atoms get rearranged, combined and separated to form new substances. We will be learning about the different ways reactions can be classified, and the properties of different reaction types.

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