Question

What is the white substance formed when potassium chloride is mixed with silver nitrate

Answer 1

A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution, an insoluble white substance is formed. A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution, an insoluble white substance is formed.

Answer 2

When a solution of silver nitrate is mixed with potassium chloride solution, then silver chloride and potassium nitrate are formed. The white insoluble substance (or precipitate) formed in the reaction is nothing but silver chloride. This reaction is an example of double displacement reaction, and occurs almost instantaneously. Following is the chemical equation for the reaction

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