B bubb Member Joined Oct 3, 2014 Messages 31 Gender Female HSC 2013 Nov 8, 2014 #1 Fe reacts with silver nitrate to make Fe 2+ and Silver metal. Why in half equations the nitrate is not involved? is it a spectator ion?
Fe reacts with silver nitrate to make Fe 2+ and Silver metal. Why in half equations the nitrate is not involved? is it a spectator ion?
H HeroicPandas Heroic! Joined Mar 8, 2012 Messages 1,547 Gender Male HSC 2013 Nov 8, 2014 #2 Yes, nitrate ions are the spectator ions. Electron-transfer (2 of them) goes from metal (Fe) to metal ion (Ag+) through a medium (electrolyte - nitrate ions in this case), thus only the metal and metal ions are getting oxidized/reduced.
Yes, nitrate ions are the spectator ions. Electron-transfer (2 of them) goes from metal (Fe) to metal ion (Ag+) through a medium (electrolyte - nitrate ions in this case), thus only the metal and metal ions are getting oxidized/reduced.
