what is an example of a precipitate?

Answer 1

In chemistry it's an insoluble product made from a chemical reaction. Thus when you mix certain solutions and a precipitate falls out of solution it goes to the bottom of the flask. You then can filter it off the liquid to separate it from the solution.

I just looked it up and this might give you a better description:

Answer 2

In terms of chemistry, precipitation is the formation of a solid in a solution during a chemical reaction. A precipitate is the resultant solid.

Say you have a solution of a salt and water. When you heat up the solution, you will increase the solubility of the salt in the solution and will be able to dissolve more of the salt in the same amount of water.

So you add more salt until saturated. Now, when you cool it back down, the solubility of the salt will drop back down - then the salt will PRECIPITATE back out of solution.

You can do this with normal table salt, a pan and some water on a stove.

When it comes to rain, sleat, snow... we call those precipitation, but they are actually the result of a phase change (condensation or solidification) from a chemistry stand point.

Since the question is under chemistry, I assume you are looking for a chemistry answer rather than a meteorology answer.

Robert - that's where I got my description as well. Know it from school, but wiki put it in better terms.

Answer 3

Rain, sleet

Answer 4

any form of condensed water particles which fall to the ground e.g. rain, sleet, snow etc.

Answer 5

Rain.

Answer 6

rain. sleet. snow. hail. flurries

Answer 7

rain, sleet, snow, or hail