Question

In a lab, silver nitrate,AgNO₃, is dissolved in water until no solid is observed in the container. Then, a solution of sodium chloride, NaCl, is added to the container. When you combine these aqueous solutions, there is no noticeable change in temperature; however, a solid precipitates and there is a slight change of color. Which statements about the lab experiment involving silver nitrate and a sodium chloride solution are true?

a. Formation of a solid indicates that a chemical reaction occurred

b. The initial disappearance of silver nitrate in water indicates a chemical reaction occurred

c. The color change of the solution indicates a chemical reaction occurred

d. A chemical reaction occurred when silver nitrate was added to water

e. A chemical reaction occurred when the solutions were combined

f. The lack of temperature change indicates a chemical reaction didn't occur

Answer 1

The answer to your question is: A, C, E

Step-by-step explanation:

After reading the information given, we can conclude that both reactants react to form a new solid product and another product that do not precipitate.

The reaction is:

AgNO₃ + NaCl ⇒ AgCl + NaNO₃

a. Formation of a solid indicates that a chemical reaction occurred This option is correct, precipitation indicates that a changed occurred in the solution due to a chemical reaction.

b. The initial disappearance of silver nitrate in water indicates a chemical reaction occurred No, what is happing is that silver nitrate is dissolving in water, this process is a physical change because matter do not change its nature.

c. The color change of the solution indicates a chemical reaction occurred This option is true, when a color appears suggest the formation of a new product.

d. A chemical reaction occurred when silver nitrate was added to water

This option is not correct, in this process silver nitrate is dissolving in water but it is not a chemical reaction because matter does not change is nature.

e. A chemical reaction occurred when the solutions were combined This option is true because silver nitrate and sodium chloride react to form a new product (solid formation and change in color).

f. The lack of temperature change indicates a chemical reaction didn't occur This is false, some reactions do not need a change of color to happen.