Question

You have one test tube which contains a white solid that is either AgCl (s) or PbCl2 (s). Select a reagent that will allow you to differentiate between the two chemical species. If the solid is AgCl, what will happen when the reagent is added? If the solid is PbCl2, what will happen when the reagent is added?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hot water.

Explanation:

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When hot water is added to AgCl and PbCl2 one could identify the following phenomena:

If it is AgCl, the white solid will remain the same after adding the hot water since it is highly insoluble in water.

If it is PbCl2, the solid will dissolve and form a colorless solution after adding the hot water as long as it has a slightly higher solubility in water than the AgCl.

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