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Which solution makes the white precipitate of silver chloride soluble in it?


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Chemical reaction

  • A chemical reaction is a process by which one chemical substance changes into another chemical substance.
  • A chemical reaction results in a chemical change because a new substance is created that has entirely different characteristics from the original one.
  • For example, rusting of iron, the curdling of milk, the digestion of food, respiration, etc.

Silver chloride solubility

  • Ammonium hydroxide can dissolve the white precipitate of silver chloride.
  • When aqueous ammonia NH3 is added, the silver chloride AgCl precipitate dissolves in favor of the formation of the silver ammonia, Diamine silver chloride AgNH32Cl, which is a colorless solution.
  • The reaction is as follows:

AgClsSilverchloride+NH3aqAmmoniaAgNH32ClaqDiaminesilverchloride


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