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Why are silver nitrate and ethanol used in haloalkane hydrolysis?
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Ethanol is used to create a solution with the haloalkane and is simply the most convenient solvent- water would not work as it simply does not mix with hydrocarbons!
Silver nitrate is used as an indicator- when dissolved the ionic bond holding the Silver atom to the rest of the molecule is broken letting loose positive silver ions into the solution. These react with the lone negative halogen ions which are formed by the hydrolysis of haloalkanes, to form a visible precipitate. This indicates that hydrolysis has occurred and the colour can show the which haloalkane was hydrolysed.
Yellow- Iodoalkane Cream- Bromoalkane White- Chloroalkane
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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.
Formula silver nitrate?
The formula for silver nitrate is AgNO3.
What is another name for silver nitrate?
common name of silver nitrate
How anions reacts with silver nitrate?
how anions react with silver nitrate
Which breaks down more easily magnesium nitrate or silver nitrate?
Silver nitrate is more stable.
Is ethanol silver nitrate a polar solvent?
Ethanol is a polar solvent. Ethanol will dissolve silver nitrate.
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.
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 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.
What is the precipitate formed from Silver Nitrate and Lead Nitrate?
Silver nitrate and lead nitrate do not react, so there would be no precipitate.
What ionic compound is AgNO3?
Can't say, since "o" is not an element. However: Ag3N is Silver Nitride AgNO2 - Silver Nitrite AgNO3 - Silver Nitrate
What elements made silver nitrate?
Silver nitrate consists of silver, nitrogen, and oxygen.
Is silver nitrate a element?
no silver is an element nitrogen is an element silver nitrate is a compound
Who discovered silver nitrate?
yo sup. i made silver nitrate by pissing on a pile of silver. Through time and a fatal explosion, it turned to silver nitrate.
What is another name for silver nitrate?
common name of silver nitrate
