Precipitate Model

What is this model?

This is an agent model of a simple precipitation reaction of a solute in a solvent. The model displays a number of particles that move randomly within a liquid. Whenever two of these particles collide along the horizontal axis, they have a chance of precipitating out. Precipitates will fall to the bottom of the tank and coalesce. Parameters in this model determine the starting density of the particles and the chance that they will precipitate out upon colliding.

What can this Model be used to teach?

Understand the relationship between solute concentration and precipitation rate in a precipitation reaction

Understand how reaction probability affects precipitation rate in a precipitation reaction

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