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Silver, Ag+ NO3-

Cations are the positively charged ions in a compound so in this case Ag+ (silver) is the cation.

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Q: What is the cation in silver nitrate?
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Is silver nitrate cations or anions?

silver nitrate is a cation Ag+NO3


What is meant by silver salts?

Silver salts are salts containing the cation of silver: silver nitrate, silver chloride, silver iodide, silver sulfate etc.


What is a cation and what cation is found in ammonium nitrate?

A cation is an ion that has lost electrons giving it a positive charge. Ammonium is the cation in ammonium nitrate.


Is silver nitrate ionic or covalent?

Silver is a heavy metal and such elements form only ionic bonds.


Is silver nitrate a metal or nonmetal?

Silver nitrate is a compound. It consists of the metal silver and the compound nitrate. Nitrate consists of nitrogen and oxygen.


Which atoms are found in nitrates?

Nitrates are ionic compounds that are formed with a cation (a positive ion) which is typically a metallic element with the polyatomic (many atom) ion nitrate (NO3). Therefore, nitrates always have 1 nitrogen atom and three oxygen atoms in addition to what ever atoms are in the cation to which it is bonded. An example would be potassium nitrate (KNO3) or silver nitrate (AgNO3)


How is silver nitrate disposed of?

how is silver nitrate disposed of


Is silver salts same as silver nitrate?

Silver nitrate (AgNO3) is a silver salt.


What is the cation for KNO3?

For KNO3 the Cation is K^+ The Anion is NO3^- Remember CATIONS are positively charged ions, and ANIONS are negatively charged ions.


Will KBr plus K2SO4 precipitate?

Potassium Chromate precipitates with and coumpnd that contains a cation and NO3, also known as the polyatomic ion Nitrate. Three common examples of this are Zinc Nitrate (Zn(NO3)2) Silver Nitrate (AgNO3) and Baruim Nitrate (Ba(NO3)2)


What is chemical symbol for silver nitrate?

Silver nitrate = AgNO3


What is chlorine tested for?

It is tested for silver nitrate sometime. It is tested for silver nitrate sometime. It is tested for silver nitrate sometime.