qualitative test for chloride

Question

Chloride ion gives curdy white precipitate with:

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1. **The Test**: Add Silver Nitrate ($AgNO_3$) to the acidified salt solution.
2. **Observation**: A **white curdy precipitate** of Silver Chloride ($AgCl$) is formed.
3. **Equation**: $Cl^- + Ag^+ 	o AgCl \downarrow$.
4. **Chemical Properties**: The precipitate is insoluble in concentrated nitric acid but **soluble in Ammonia solution** (forming the complex $[Ag(NH_3)_2]Cl$).
5. **Light Sensitivity**: $AgCl$ turns greyish-purple on exposure to sunlight due to decomposition into metallic silver.

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