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Predict the products when aqueous silver nitrate is added to an aqueous solution of sodium chloride.

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Answer: Silver chloride (AgCl) and sodium nitrate (NaNO3).

Explanation: Silver nitrate is AgNO3 with Ag having a +1 charge and NO3 having a -1 charge. Sodium chloride is NaCl with Na having a +1 charge and Cl having a -1 charge. Because all charges are one there will be no change in the number of atoms involved. So this will just be a double replacement reaction swapping the negatively charged atoms/molecules. This results in NO3 trading places with Cl giving us AgCl and NaNO3

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