Question

Potassium chromate (K2CrO4) is sometimes used with other compounds to check for the presence of silver. Which of these formulas is correct for a silver-containing precipitate in such a reaction?(1 point)
Responses

AgCl
AgCl

Ag2CrO4
cap A g sub 2 cap c r cap o sub 4

AgNO3
cap A g cap n cap o sub 3

AgCrO4

Answer 1

The correct formula for a silver-containing precipitate that may be formed when potassium chromate (K₂CrO₄) reacts with silver ions (Ag⁺) is **Ag₂CrO₄**. This compound is known as silver chromate, which precipitates from the reaction.

So the answer is:

**Ag₂CrO₄**