Mechanisms of predpitation Tho goal is to form crystalline procipates so ASS must be minimized. This can be done by: Increasing § Hovate temperature, pH control Decrease @ Use dilute solutions Slowly add reagents Stirring the solutionPrecipitates OK, now wo have some of the basics on precipitate formation. Ittime to got up dose ond personal with the process to ‘see what's going on and what we can do about &. Colloidal and crystalline precipitates each have their own problems. Colloids are worse so lots start theColloidal precipitates ‘As an example, we'll use the following precipitate formation through out: AgNOy.y * Noch.) =P AgCt, * NeNOy,. NaC will be our predpitating reagent. AgCI tends to form colloidal (amorphous) precipitates.