Question

White precipitate of AgCl dissolves in aqueous ammonia solution due to formation of ______.

Options

• \[\ce{[Ag(NH3)4]Cl2}\]

• \[\ce{[Ag(Cl)2 (NH3)2]}\]

• \[\ce{[Ag (NH3)2]Cl}\]

• \[\ce{[Ag(NH3)Cl]Cl}\]

Answer 1

White precipitate of AgCl dissolves in aqueous ammonia solution due to formation of \[\underline{\ce{[Ag (NH3)2]Cl}}\].

Explanation:

\[\ce{AgCl + 2NH3 -> [Ag\underset{soluble}{(NH3)2]}^+  Cl-}\]