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  • Silver Chloride Precipitation Reaction: NaCl + AgNO3
    When you mix an aqueous solution of table salt (NaCl) and silver nitrate (AgNO3), you get a precipitate of silver chloride (AgCl) and a solution of sodium nitrate (NaNO3).

    Here's the chemical equation for the reaction:

    NaCl(aq) + AgNO3(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)

    * AgCl is a white, insoluble solid that forms as a precipitate. This is why you see a cloudy appearance in the solution.

    * NaNO3 remains dissolved in the solution as it is soluble in water.

    This reaction is a classic example of a double displacement reaction, where the positive and negative ions of the reactants switch places. It's also a good example of a precipitation reaction, where an insoluble solid forms from the reaction of soluble reactants.

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