What is a chemical equation?
Q: What is a chemical equation?
A: A chemical equation is a way to predict the way that two or more chemicals will work together.
Q: How do chemists use chemical equations?
A: Chemists use chemical equations to correctly guess if we will get a new chemical when we mix two or more chemicals together, and what that chemical will be.
Q: How are chemical equations written?
A: Chemical equations are either worded or written using the elements' symbols, how much of the element and in what state (solid[s], liquid[l], gas[g]) it is in.
Q: What is an example of a chemical equation?
A: An example of a chemical equation is: NaCl(aq) + AgNO3(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + AgCl(s)
Q: What is a precipitate?
A: A precipitate is a solid that is formed when two solutions are mixed together.
Q: What is a precipitation reaction?
A: A precipitation reaction is the reaction between two solutions that form a precipitate.
Q: Are all the products formed in a precipitation reaction dissolved?
A: No, the solid produced in a precipitation reaction is not dissolved, whereas all the other products are dissolved.
