Question

What is the chemical formula of Diamine silver (I) chloride?

Answer 1

Chemical formula

• The chemical formula of a compound is a symbolic representation of its composition.

Chemical formula of Diamine silver (I) chloride

• The symbol for silver is $\mathrm{Ag}$.
• The chemical formula of Diamine silver (I) chloride is $\left[\mathrm{Ag}{\left({\mathrm{NH}}_3\right)}_2\right]\mathrm{Cl}$.
• The complex ion is inside the square bracket, which is a cation.
• Diamine means two amine ligands are attached to $\mathrm{Ag}$.
• $\mathrm{Ag}$ exhibits a common oxidation state of $+1$ which is satisfied by the chloride ion $\left({\mathrm{Cl}}^{-}\right)$.