(also called '''silver(I) chloride''') is a
Chemical Compound with
Chemical Formula AgCl and is composed of one
Silver and one
Chlorine Atom . Silver chloride is a white
Crystalline solid, one of the few metal chlorides
Insoluble in
Water . It is soluble, however, in solutions containing the halide ions, thiosulfate ions, or aqueous ammonia, reacting to form complexes according to the following reactions:
AgCl(s) + Cl
-(aq) → AgCl2-(aq)
AgCl(s) + 2S2O32-(aq) → Ag {Link without Title} 3-(aq) + Cl-(aq)
AgCl(s) + 2NH3(aq) →Ag {Link without Title} +(aq) + Cl-
Silver chloride is used to make Photographic Film since it turns darker when exposed to light.
To detect the presence of Chloride in water, Silver Nitrate is added and silver chloride crystals will form if chloride is present.
Ag+( Aq ) + Cl-( Aq ) → AgCl( S )
