12 Facts About Silver nitrate

1.

Indeed silver nitrate can be prepared by dissolving silver in nitric acid followed by evaporation of the solution.

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2.

Structure of silver nitrate has been examined by X-ray crystallography several times.

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3.

Typical reaction with silver nitrate is to suspend a rod of copper in a solution of silver nitrate and leave it for a few hours.

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4.

The silver nitrate reacts with copper to form hairlike crystals of silver metal and a blue solution of copper nitrate:.

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5.

Silver nitrate is the least expensive salt of silver; it offers several other advantages as well.

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6.

The Silver nitrate can be easily replaced by other ligands, rendering AgNO3 versatile.

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7.

When making photographic film, silver nitrate is treated with halide salts of sodium or potassium to form insoluble silver halide in situ in photographic gelatin, which is then applied to strips of tri-acetate or polyester.

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8.

Similarly, silver nitrate is used to prepare some silver-based explosives, such as the fulminate, azide, or acetylide, through a precipitation reaction.

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9.

Silver nitrate is used to cauterize superficial blood vessels in the nose to help prevent nose bleeds.

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10.

Silver nitrate is used by some podiatrists to kill cells located in the nail bed.

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11.

Silver nitrate has not been thoroughly investigated for potential carcinogenic effect.

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12.

Silver nitrate is currently unregulated in water sources by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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