What Type Of Reaction Occurs When A Silver Nitrate Solution Is Mixed With Sodium Chloride?

When a silver nitrate solution is mixed with sodium chloride, silver chloride precipitates are formed in the solution of sodium nitrate solution. It is a double displacement reaction because silver nitrate and sodium chloride exchange their components to form new product including silver chloride and sodium nitrate.

AgNO₃ ------ > Ag⁺¹ + NO₃^-1

NaCl ------ > Na⁺¹ + Cl^-1

The net ionic equation for the reaction is;

AgNO_3(aq) + NaCl _(aq) ------> AgCl _(s) + NaNO₃ (aq)