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Interpretation:
The precipitate form of the product should be identified.
Concept introduction:
Precipitation reaction: The formation of the product is insoluble when the ions combine in the solution is called precipitation reaction.
Most of the ionic compounds are soluble in water, very few of the ionic compounds are sparingly soluble, and some of the ionic compounds are insoluble in water. When it is soluble in water ions gets separated in the solution.
Soluble compounds in water
Almost all the salts of
Almost all the salts of
Salts of F- are soluble. But some of the fluoride salt of
Salts of
Insoluble compounds in water:
Most of the salts of
Most of the metal hydroxides and oxides are insoluble in water bit some of the alkali metal hydroxides,
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