Question
What happens when you mix NaCl and AgNO3?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When sodium chloride (NaCl) is mixed with silver nitrate (AgNO3) in an aqueous solution, a double displacement (or precipitation) reaction occurs. The sodium ions (Na⁺) and nitrate ions (NO3⁻) remain in solution, while silver ions (Ag⁺) and chloride ions (Cl⁻) react to form silver chloride (AgCl), which is an insoluble white precipitate. The overall balanced chemical equation for this reaction can be written as:
\[
\text{NaCl (aq) + AgNO}_3\text{ (aq)} \rightarrow \text{AgCl (s) + NaNO}_3\text{ (aq)}
\]
This reaction is commonly used in the laboratory to demonstrate precipitation reactions and to test for the presence of chloride ions in a solution.
\[
\text{NaCl (aq) + AgNO}_3\text{ (aq)} \rightarrow \text{AgCl (s) + NaNO}_3\text{ (aq)}
\]
This reaction is commonly used in the laboratory to demonstrate precipitation reactions and to test for the presence of chloride ions in a solution.