Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions

Solubility Rules

General Chemistry

6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions

Solubility Rules

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Multiple Choice

In the context of solubility rules, what is the term for an insoluble compound that forms during a chemical reaction?

Solution

Solute

Electrolyte

Precipitate

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Understand that in a chemical reaction, when two aqueous solutions are mixed, sometimes a solid forms that does not dissolve in water. This solid is called a precipitate.

Recall that solubility rules help predict whether a compound will dissolve in water or form a solid. If a compound is insoluble according to these rules, it will form a precipitate.

Recognize that the term 'solute' refers to a substance dissolved in a solvent, and 'electrolyte' refers to a substance that produces ions in solution, so neither specifically describes an insoluble solid formed during a reaction.

Therefore, the correct term for an insoluble compound that forms during a chemical reaction is 'precipitate'.

In summary, a precipitate is the solid product that forms when two solutions react and produce an insoluble compound, which can be predicted using solubility rules.