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Silver nitrate is also known as____________?

Correct answer: C. Lunar Caustic

  • A. Blue Stone
  • B. Blue Vitriol
  • C. Lunar Caustic
  • D. Both A & B

Explanation

Silver nitrate is called lunar caustic because it is a corrosive silver salt that was historically associated with the moon and silver. The likely mistake is choosing blue vitriol or blue stone, but both names belong to CuSO4.5H2O, not AgNO3.

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