Question

In certain reaction an insoluble solid called precipitate is formed. State the colour and name of the precipitate formed in the following reaction involving addition of:

Dilute hydrochloric acid to silver nitrate.

Answer 1

In the reaction of Silver nitrate and dil. hydrochloric acid

\[\ce{AgNO3 + HCl -> HNO3 +\underset{\text{silver chloride}}{AGCl↓}}\] 
The precipitate formed is Silver Chloride which is milky white in colour.