Question

The colour of the precipitate obtained when aqueous silver nitrate and sodium chloride are mixed will be

(a) Yellow
(b) Green
(c) White
(d) Orange ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The colour of the precipitate obtained when aqueous silver nitrate and sodium chloride are mixed will be yellow

Answer 2

Answer:

c) white

Explanation:

When aqueous silver nitrate and sodium chloride are mixed, white precipitate will be formed.

The reaction of sodium chloride and silver nitrate is as follow:

AgNO3 + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO3

In AgCl downward arrow will come. Because formation of precipitate takes place. The formed precipitate are white in colour i.e. Silver chloride.

The above reaction is an example of double displacement reaction.