What happens when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride solution? Write the equation for the reaction which takes place.

Question

(i) What happens when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride solution? Write the equation for the reaction which takes place.
(ii) Name the type of reaction involved.

Answer 1

(i) When silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride solution, a white precipitate of silver chloride is formed along with sodium nitrate solution.
AgNO₃(aq)+ NaCl(aq) --------> AgCl(s) + NaNO₃(aq)

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(ii) This is double displacement reaction.