Question

What precipitate forms when silver nitrate and potassium chromate solutions are mixed?

Answer 1

A precipitate is an insoluble product formed, when two solutions are mixed, this reaction is called precipitation reaction.

The balanced equation for this reaction is:

2 AgNO3 + K2CrO4 (aq)------->Ag2CrO4 (s) + 2 KNO3

so when silver nitrate and potassium chromate solutions are mixed, precipitates of silver nitrate are formed.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

When we obtain insoluble solid from a liquid solution, then this insoluble solid is known as precipitate.

When silver nitrate and potassium chromate solutions are mixed together then there is formation of silver chromate and potassium nitrate.

The reaction is as follows.

`2AgNO_(3)(aq) + K_(2)CrO_(4)(aq) \rightarrow Ag_(2)CrO_(4)(s) + 2KNO_(3)(aq)`

This insoluble solid
`Ag_(2)CrO_(4)` is the precipitate and it has a red-brown color.