Question

What happens when silver nitrate is mixed with the solution of sodium chloride?

Answer 1

Chemical equations involve the chemical formulae of the reactants and products present in the reaction. Reactants are always written on the left-hand side and products are always written on the right-hand side.

When Silver nitrate (AgNO₃) is mixed with the solution of Sodium chloride (NaCl) then the ions of both the compounds get exchanged. As a result, white precipitates of Silver chloride is formed (AgCl) are formed and the solution of Sodium nitrate (NaNO₃) is formed. The reaction is given as:

AgNO₃ (aq) + NaCl (aq) ⇢ AgCl (s) + NaNO₃ (aq)