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NaCl + AgNO3 ⟶ AgCl + NaNO3

(a) What will you observe in the above chemical change?

(b) Why is this reaction known as a double displacement reaction?

(c) Which reagent can be used to test the chloride radical?

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(a) A white precipitate is formed due to the formation of insoluble silver chloride.

(b) This reaction is known as a double displacement reaction because the ions of the two reactants exchange partners. Sodium chloride and silver nitrate exchange ions to form silver chloride and sodium nitrate.

(c) The chloride ion (Cl-) is tested using silver nitrate solution. It gives a white precipitate of silver chloride (AgCl) when chloride ions are present.

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