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Silver Nitrate does not turn blue - it turns purple-black and then black. It was the basis for early Photography before the digital age.

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Copper plus silver nitrate?

the silver is displaced out of the compound because the copper is more reactive. It becomes copper nitrate.


What happens if a person drinks silver nitrate?

they turn purple..


What happens when silver nitrate exposed to light?

It turns black or dark in colour when silver nitrate is exposed to sunlight.


What are the colors of silver metal and copper nitrate in water?

The colour of silver metal in water is whiteThe colour of copper nitrate in water is blue (due to the Cu++ ion).


Is silver more reactive than copper?

Suspend a copper wire in a solution of silver nitrate. Over the course of a few hours the silver nitrate will convert to copper II nitrate, turning the solution blue. Elemental silver will precipitate.


What is the positive color of silver nitrate?

When testing silver nitrate, a whitish color will yield positive results. If the test is negative, the color will turn clear and it will remain transparent.


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.


A copper coin was kept dipped in silver nitrate solution for a hours or dayswhat will happen to the colours of solution?

Copper is more reactive than silver hence copper displaces silver from silver nitrate solution.hence the solution from colourless changes to blue.


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.