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Question
Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds:
Sodium chloride solution and sodium nitrate solution.
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Solution
To the sodium chloride and sodium nitrate solutions, add the silver nitrate solution. A white, curdy precipitate is produced when sodium chloride is present. The reaction mixture stays colourless while dealing with sodium nitrate solutions.
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