What 2 types of ions are never involved in precipitation reactions?
Nitrate ions (all nitrates soluble in water)
Group 1 ions (all group 1 salts soluble in water)
What are precipitates formed from?
Oppositely charged ions reacting together to form an uncharged insoluble solid
What do coloured precipitates usually contain?
Transition metal cation or anion containing transition metal
What do you only include in an ionic equation?
Ions which actually take part in reaction to form precipitates, elements, gas molecules and liquid molecules