Question

Tick the most appropriate answer:

(iii) Which silver nitrate solution reacts with sodium chloride solution, a precipitate silver chloride is formed. The colour of precipitate is

• A. white
• B. dirty green
• C. yellow
• D. brown

Answer 1

The correct option is A

white

Explanation:

Reaction between Silver nitrate and Sodium chloride:

• A white precipitate of silver chloride is formed when a solution of silver nitrate is mixed with a solution of sodium chloride.
• The balanced chemical reaction can be represented as:
• $\underset{\mathrm{Silver}\mathrm{nitrate}}{{\mathrm{AgNO}}_3}+\underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{chloride}}{\mathrm{NaCl}}\to \underset{\mathrm{Sodium}\mathrm{nitrate}}{{\mathrm{NaNO}}_3}+\underset{\mathrm{Silver}\mathrm{chloride}}{\mathrm{AgCl}(\mathrm{white}\mathrm{ppt})}$

Therefore, option (A) is correct.