Silver nitrate is added to a solution and precipitate forms. This precipitate dissolves when concentrated ammonia is added. What anion was present in the original solution?

Question

I don't know how to answer this. Also can someone please explain how to identify a cation and anion in a solution.
Thank you.

Answer 1

I took a year of course work to identify cations and anions and you want me to condense all of that into a short answer here? Ha! and LOL.
Cl^- is the anion present.
The best thing you can do is know reactions of anions and cations and the solubility rules. Thos two will take you a long way in qual analysis of cations and anions.

Answer 2

hmm, ok thanks