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Question
Distinguish by a chemical test, magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate solutions.
Chemical Equations/Structures
Distinguish Between
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Solution
Magnesium chloride reacts with AgNO3 to produce a white precipitate of AgCl, while no precipitate is formed with magnesium nitrate.
\[\ce{MgCl2 + 2AgNO3 -> \underset{(White ppt.)}{Mg(NO3)2} + 2AgCl}\]
\[\ce{Mg(NO3)2 + 2AgNO3 -> No ppt.}\]
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