Silver Acetate Formula - Formula Of Silver Acetate (Silver Ethanoate)

Silver Acetate Chemical Formula

Silver sulfate is a chemical compound which is white crystalline in nature. It is Photosensitive which means sensitive to the light. It is used in manufacturing antismoking medicines in the medical field.

Chemical formula	C2H3AgO2
Molecular weight	166.912 g/mol
Density	3.26 g/cm3, solid
Chemical names	Silver(I) acetate, Silver monoacetate, silver (1+) salt, Silver ethanoate
Boiling point	decomposes at 220 °C

Silver Acetate Structural Formula

Silver acetate is formed when acetic acid reacts with silver carbonate at 45–60 °C and when cooled to room temperature it precipitates.

2 CH₃CO₂H + Ag₂CO₃ → 2 AgO₂CCH₃ + H₂O + CO₂

The structural formula of Silver Acetate is as shown below in the picture.

Structural formula of Silver Acetate

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Match list I with list II and choose the correct answer:

\begin{matrix} A . & H y p o t h a l a m u s & 1. & S p e r m l y s i n s B . & A c r o s o m e & 2. & E s t r o g e n C . & G r a a f i a n f o l l i c l e & 3. & R e l a x i n D . & L e y d i g c e l l s & 4. & G n R H E . & P a r t u r i t i o n & 5. & T e s t o s t e r o n e \end{matrix}

A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 3, E – 5

A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D – 3, E – 5

A – 2, B – 1, C – 5, D – 4, E – 3

A – 4, B – 1, C – 2, D – 5, E – 3

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