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  • Silver Nitrate and Potassium Chromate Reaction: Balanced Equation & Explanation
    Here's the balanced full molecular equation for the reaction:

    2 AgNO₃(aq) + K₂CrO₄(aq) → Ag₂CrO₄(s) + 2 KNO₃(aq)

    Explanation:

    * Reactants:

    * Silver nitrate (AgNO₃) is a colorless, soluble ionic compound.

    * Potassium chromate (K₂CrO₄) is a yellow, soluble ionic compound.

    * Products:

    * Silver chromate (Ag₂CrO₄) is a brick-red, insoluble ionic compound that precipitates out of solution.

    * Potassium nitrate (KNO₃) is a colorless, soluble ionic compound that remains in solution.

    * Balancing:

    * To balance the equation, we need two moles of silver nitrate to react with one mole of potassium chromate, resulting in one mole of silver chromate and two moles of potassium nitrate.

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