Carbonate ions also produce a white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The acid reacts with any carbonate ions present. This removes them, so stopping them giving an incorrect positive ...

Prepare 0.2 M AgNO3 (silver nitrate) solution. ( MW = 169.88 g/mol ; 34 g AgNO3/L) 2. Immediately before lecture, place 10 mL of 0.2 M AgNO3 in a tall 1000-mL beaker and dilute to approximately 200 mL ...

and silver nitrate, is mixed with glucose in a glass vessel. The glucose reduces the reagent, leaving the metallic silver to precipitate on the inside of the glass, which creates a beautiful ...