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[Freehorn]

What are some examples of precipitates in the human body? Any help is appreciated

[Arkcon]

Well, since you asked for ANY help at all, I'd like to ask you to define precipitate, and then try to suggest some that you can "see", in a human body.  Presumably you have one of those, handy, and can offer a guess?

[Freehorn]

By precipitate i mean an insoluble compound formed in a solution from two soluble compounds. In a double replacement reaction

[Arkcon]

So that's the definition you're working with -- OK.  Now, what part of your body (I've made the assumption that you have one, correct me if I'm wrong) would you definition apply to?

[Freehorn]

Any! Thats my question. I have to write a paper on it and i cannot find any examples or info.

[Arkcon]

Your body is 80 % water, what parts appear to be significantly not full of water?

[Babcock_Hall]

Freehorn,

At least one precipitate I can think of is beneficial, and at least two I can think of are undesirable and both associated with the same organ.

[Borek]

What is a state of matter of a typical precipitate?

[Babcock_Hall]

Freehorn,

The organ I had in mind was the kidney.  One of the precipitates I mentioned derives from ethylene glycol, which is found in antifreeze.