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If AgNO3(Ag), NaOH(aq), and HCI(ag) were all clear after being added to an unknown substance in SEPARATE test tubes (filled with that unknown substance), what could that unknown substance in the test tubes possibly be?

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Answer:The substance could be NaCl

Step-by-step explanation:

If we added NaCl,to a solution of AgNO3 the reaction will be:

AgNO3 + NaCl ----> AgCl + NaNo3

A white precipitate forms, in this case the AgCl.

The reaction we are observing is that of precipitation.

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