Question

Examine each of the following pairs of potential reactants. Decide whether or not a reaction would occur. If a reaction occurs, write the balanced equation. If no reaction occurs, write NR. Silver and calcium nitrate?

Answer 1

Silver is less reactive than calcium according to the activity series, so silver will not replace calcium in a calcium nitrate compound, resulting in no reaction (NR).

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine whether a reaction occurs between silver (Ag) and calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2), we should refer to the activity series. The activity series lists metals in order of their reactivity, with the most reactive ones at the top. For a single replacement reaction to occur in this context, silver needs to be more reactive than calcium. However, silver is less reactive than calcium. Consequently, silver will not displace calcium from its nitrate compound. Therefore, no reaction takes place, and the response for this reaction pair is NR (No Reaction).