Question

Aqueous magnesium chloride is added to aqueous silver nitrate. A white precipitate forms. Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

Answer 1

The symbol for magnesium chloride is MgCl2 and silver nitrate is Ag(NO3)2 so the equation will be :

MgCl2 + Ag(NO3)2 → AgCl2 + Mg(NO3)2

Answer 2

1. Molecular equation

BaCl2(aq) + 2AgNO3(aq) –> 2AgCl(s) + Ba(NO3)2 (aq)

2. Complete Ionic equation

Ba²⁺(aq) + 2Cl¯(aq) + 2Ag⁺(aq) + 2NO3¯ (aq) —> 2AgCl(s) + Ba²⁺(aq) + 2NO3¯(aq)

3. Net ionic equation

Cl¯(aq) + Ag⁺(aq) —> AgCl(s)

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