I supposed the acetate would partially form acetic acid, as the weak base it is, and some of the generated hydroxide ions would find their way into a happy ionic marriage with some of the aqueous silver, and the solution would have a growing brown color.
It happened in my head.
One of my first solubility lessons regarded the great ability of the acetate ion to form a water-soluble salt with any other cation.
One of my most recent lessons regarded the great ability of the silver(I) ion to override the previous rule.
Why is silver the only ion that makes a...
Homework Statement
Hello PF!
I had a lab practice a while ago of using flames to identify elements by its color. It had the first three alkali metals, calcium, magnesium and barium. We didn't use beryllium or strontium for whatever reason.
I don't know why we didn't use them, and that's why...