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Question
Give reason for the following:
silver nitrate solution can be used to distinguish HCl from HNO3
Solution
Silver nitrate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form thick curdy white ppt. of silver chloride whereas silver nitrate does not react with nitric acid.
AgNO3 + HCl → AgCl + HNO3
(White ppt.)
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Hydrogen Chloride
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