Silver Chloride Dissolves in Excess Chloride Ion
Description: A small amount of saturated sodium chloride solution is added to about 200 mL of 0.01M silver nitrate, and the expected precipitate forms. Addition of a large excess of the same sodium chloride solution redissolves the precipitate.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Sodium Chloride, Silver Nitrate, Precipitate, Complexation
Rating: 
Hazard: Some
- Acute toxicity hazard – oral
- Oxidizer
- Skin corrosion hazard
- Serious eye damage
- Aquatic toxicity hazard
- Inhalation hazard
Effectiveness: Average
- Results are observable with guidance
- Mild effects are seen by audience
- Contrast between behavior of systems is noticeable
- Deep connection from demo to course material
- Time to result is medium
- Good reliability
Difficulty: Low
- Procedures are simple
- Manipulations are simple for most to perform
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- Absorbent materials on hand
- Sodium bicarbonate on hand
- Perform in a well-ventilated area
- Prevent release of reagents to the environment
Class: Aqueous Equilibrium And Precipitation Reactions, Transition Metal Chemistry
Division: General, Analytical Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry
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