State one reason why tap water is not used to prepare a solution of silver nitrate in the laboratory.

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Silver nitrate crystals are dissolved in distilled water rather than in tap water because tap water may consist of certain impurities like chloride ions, which form a white precipitate with silver nitrate solution.

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