Colored Precipitate Research Paper

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The presence of a colored precipitate represents a pattern in the electron configuration of cations. When the outer p orbital of the ion of the metal is full, the precipitate of the product is white and no other color is present. When the outer d orbital of an ion is not completely full, the precipitate of the product is a true color. When the d orbital is completely full, the color of the precipitate is not a true color. Magnesium sulfate, aluminum chloride, and calcium chloride had a white precipitate after reacting with sodium hydroxide. Sodium chloride remained a clear liquid. The ions of magnesium, aluminum, calcium, and sodium have complete outer p orbitals and have no d orbitals. The precipitates and/or the liquids were colorless because

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