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Will #"AgNO"_3# form a precipitate in an aqueous solution?

Answer 1

No compound containing a nitrate ion will form a precipitate.

All nitrates #("X"^+"NO"_3"^(-))#, the #"X"# being any positive ion, are soluble in water and will not form a precipitate in water. Refer to the table of solubility rules below.

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Answer 2

Kai Bowman

"AgNO3" will form a precipitate in an aqueous solution when it reacts with certain anions, such as chloride (Cl-), bromide (Br-), or iodide (I-), to form insoluble silver salts.

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