Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Why does AgNO(3) produced a black stain ...

Why does `AgNO_(3)` produced a black stain on the skin?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

In presence of organic matter (skin) and light. `AgNO_(3)` decomposes to produce a black stain of metallic silver. ltBrgt `2AgNO_(3)to2Ag+2NO_(2)+O_(2)`.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • D & F-BLOCK ELEMENTS & THEIR IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise 2|40 Videos

  • D & F-BLOCK ELEMENTS & THEIR IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise 3|65 Videos

  • D & F-BLOCK ELEMENTS & THEIR IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Match the column|1 Videos

  • CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Advanced Level Problems (Part-3)(Stage-5)|2 Videos

  • GASEOUS STATE

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise ORGANIC CHEMISTRY(Hydrocarbon)|18 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Give reason for the following: (i). Silver ornament gets tarnished when exposed to atmosphere for a long time. (ii) Silver nitrate solution is kept in dark coloured bottles. (iii). Why does AgNO_3 produce a black stain on the skin.

Why does AlCl_(3) fumes in air?

Why does NH_(3) acts as a Lewise base?

Why does the reaction produce stable salt ? Because

Why does SO_(3) act as an electrophile ?

When AgNO_(3) comes in contact with skin, it leaves a black stain. This is because of:

When AgNO_(3) comes in contact with skin, it leaves a black stain. This is because of:

Aqueous solution of CoCl_(3)*6NH_(3) upon addition with AgNO_(3) produces 3 moles white precipitate . Primary and secondary valency of metal in this complex is

KI+AgNO_(3) to AgI darr

Type of collcidal solutions result when AgNO_(3) Solution is added to Kl solution and when Kl solution is added so AgNO_(3) soultion are respectively

RESONANCE ENGLISH-D & F-BLOCK ELEMENTS & THEIR IMPORTANT COMPOUNDS -Exercise 1
  1. Which type of reaction MnO(4)^(2-)show with acid , dilute -alkali or w...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Why is KMnO4 kept in dark bottles ?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Why does AgNO(3) produced a black stain on the skin?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Why is AgBr used in photography ?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Why it is not advisable to dissolve KMnO(4) in cold and concentrated H...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. What happen when: (a) Green Vitriol is strongly heated. , (b) FeSO(4)...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. State true or false: Reaction of K(2)Cr(2)O(7) with cold and concentra...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Write balanced chemical equations for: (i) Mixture of K(2)Cr(2)O(7) ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What are inner transition elements? Decide which of the following atom...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoi...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. The chemistry of the actinoid elements is not so smooth as that of the...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Why Sm^(2+) , Eu^(2+) and Yb^(2+) ions are good reducing agents , but ...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The transition elements have a general electronic configuration.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. The atomic volume of the transition elements are low compared with ele...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. The wrong statement regarding transition metals among the following is...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. First IE of 5d seties element are higher than those of 3d and 4d serie...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Ionisation energies of Ni and Pt in Kjmol^(-1) are given below {:(,u...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Maximum oxidation state is shown by:

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Which of the following statement is false?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired d-electron?

    Text Solution

    |