In my book it's written that silver nitrate and hydrogen peroxide are kept in brown bottles because they would decompose in the presence of light. Then what is their use and how do we use it in the open
Test for the presence of Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine ions.
For example: White=Chloride, Pale Yellow=Bromide, Yellow=Iodide.
Test for the presence of Carbonate, Hydroxide, Sulfide and Phosphate ions.
For example: Pale Green=Carbonate, Brown=Hydroxide, Black=Sulfide.
Silver Nitrate is used to test the exact salinity of Sea Water. (it’s about 35 grams per Liter, by the way…)
Silver Nitrate is used in Oil Fields to determine the amount of Chloride ions in water and drilling fluids.
Silver Plating – electroplating Silver onto a base metal such as Nickel.
Mirrors – you can Google “Tollen’s Reagent” to learn all about this process.
Hair Dye.
Inks, like indelible, permanent fabric marker pens.
Explosives, like Silver Fulminate, Silver Azide and Silver Acetylide.
Pharmaceuticals.
It prevents premature shrinking or dropping of buds and blooms, in cut flowers. (2.83% solution)
It inhibits cut flowers from making ethylene, which causes them to ripen.