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What happens when silver nitrate is poured into a saline and hexane mixture?

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Silver nitrate (AgNO3) will react with the chloride ions (Cl-) present in the saline solution to form a white precipitate of silver chloride (AgCl). The hexane will remain as a separate layer, as it is immiscible with water. The reaction can be represented as:
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) → AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq)


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