Sodium acetate gives which salt by reacting with ammonical silver nitrate
Correct answer: B. Ammonium acetate
- A. Sodium acetate
- B. Ammonium acetate
- C. No salt formed
- D. Silver chloride
Explanation
Ammonium acetate. Explanation: Ammonical silver nitrate is a reagent used to test for the presence of halides. When it reacts with sodium acetate, the following reaction takes place: AgNO3 + CH3COONa + 2NH3 → Ag(NH3)2NO3 + NaCH3COO In this reaction, the silver ion (Ag+) from AgNO3 is complexed with ammonia (NH3) to form Ag(NH3)2+. The acetate ion (CH3COO-) from sodium acetate combines with the ammonium ion (NH4+) formed by the reaction of ammonia with water (NH3 + H2O ⇌ NH4+ + OH-) to form ammonium acetate (NH4CH3COO).
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