The reaction between magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) and silver nitrate (AgNO₃) leads to the formation of silver chloride (AgCl), which is a white precipitate, and magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO₃)₂) in solution. This is a double displacement reaction (also called a metathesis reaction).
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:
\[ \text{MgCl}_2 (aq) + 2 \text{AgNO}_3 (aq) \rightarrow 2 \text{AgCl} (s) + \text{Mg(NO}_3\text{)}_2 (aq) \]
Key Points:
- Reactants: Magnesium chloride and silver nitrate
- Products: Silver chloride (precipitate) and magnesium nitrate
- Phase: (aq) denotes aqueous (dissolved in water), (s) denotes solid (precipitate)
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