Reaction between AgNO3 and NaCl (Silver nitrate + Sodium Chloride)

In this video we’ll look at the reaction between AgNO3 (Silver nitrate) and Sodium chloride. This simple reaction is often used in chemistry laboratory courses to demonstrate a double replacement reaction.

You can see how both the AgNO3 and NaCl are soluble in water. Because they readily dissolve in water we write (aq) after them to show that they are aqueous (dissolved in water). When they dissolve the split apart into their ions and we have Ag+, NO3 -, Na+ , and Cl- . The Ag+ and Cl- combine to form AgCl which is a solid.

We call AgCl a precipitate because it is a solid that eventually falls to the bottom of the beaker leaving behind a clear solution. However, the Na+ and NO3 – do not form a solid and remain in solution. We call these spectator ions.

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