Question
Zinc react with silver nitrate to form which compound?
When zinc metal reacts with silver nitrate (AgNO3), it undergoes a single displacement reaction. In this type of reaction, zinc displaces silver from its compound because zinc is more reactive than silver. The chemical equation for the reaction is:
Zn(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) → Zn(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s)In this reaction, zinc reacts with silver nitrate to form zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2) and solid silver (Ag). Zinc nitrate remains in the aqueous solution, while solid silver is precipitated out.