Question

When aqueous solutions of sodium chloride and silver (I) acetate combine, what are the products?

Answer 1

Answer: The products are sodium acetate
`(CH_3COONa)` and solid silver chloride
`(AgCl)`

Step-by-step explanation:

A double displacement reaction is one in which exchange of ions take place. The salts which are soluble in water are designated by symbol (aq) and those which are insoluble in water and remain in solid form are represented by (s) after their chemical formulas.

The reaction of aqueous solutions of sodium chloride and silver (I) acetate is :

`NaCl(aq)+CH_3COOAg(aq)\rightarrow CH_3COONa(aq)+AgCl(s)`

Thus the products are aqueous sodium acetate
`(CH_3COONa)` and solid silver chloride
`(AgCl)`