How to identify the precipitate in a reaction?

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Alison q.
Jun 13, 2018

A precipitate will not let light pass through it.

Explanation:

Hence keeping the reaction vessel in front of a light source such that the path of light is through it, can help us identify the precipitate and also to differentiate between a solution and a precipitate, a solution will let light pass through it while a precipitate will block the path of light. Hence it will appear translucent to opaque depending on the reaction. Hope it helps :)

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