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Consider the equation below. AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) mc007-1.jpg AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq) Which compound is the precipitate in this chemical reaction? AgNO3 NaCl AgCl NaNO3

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A precipitate is a solid deposit that results from a reaction in a solution. In this reaction, AgCl was deposited as a solid, so AgCl is the precipitate.
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Answer : The correct option is, AgCl

Explanation :

The given balanced chemical reaction is,


AgNO_3(aq)+NaCl(aq)\rightarrow AgCl(s)+NaNO_3(aq)

From the balanced chemical reaction, we conclude that when silver nitrate react with sodium chloride then it gives silver chloride (solid) as a precipitate and sodium nitrate as a solution.

Hence, the compound precipitate in this chemical reaction is, AgCl (silver chloride)

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