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Silver nitrate and nitric acid were used when testing chloride ions. Can you tell me about the chemical equation?

Ag+

+

Cl-

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AgCl (precipitate)

Silver nitrate provides Ag+

Nitric acid is used because AgCl is insoluble in nitric acid, while the precipitate formed by certain other ions and Ag+ is soluble in nitric acid. This eliminates the interference of other anions and determines that it is Cl. -