- Definition of AgOH:
AgOH, or silver hydroxide, is a chemical compound consisting of the elements Silver (Ag), Oxygen (O), and Hydrogen (H). It is a pale brown solid, often referred to as “brown silver”.
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1.1.1 Common name: Silver Hydroxide
1.1.2 English name: Silver Hydroxide
1.2. Atomic mass: 107.87 (Ag), 15.9994 (O), 1.00784 (H)
1.3. Molar mass: 124.88 g/mol
1.3.1 Molecular structure: Each AgOH molecule consists of 1 silver atom, 1 oxygen atom and 1 hydrogen atom.
1.4 Ion structure: AgOH forms Ag+ and OH- ions.
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Properties: AgOH
2.1 Physical properties of AgOH:
Condition: solid
Color: pale brown
Smell: odorless
PH level: high alkalinity
2.2 Chemical properties of AgOH: AgOH reacts with acid to form silver salt and water. -
Common chemical equations involving AgOH:
Metal reaction: does not react with metals
Acid reaction: AgOH + HCl -> AgCl + H2O
Non-metal reaction: does not react with non-metals
Reaction with salt: none -
Preparation of AgOH
4.1 Laboratory preparation of AgOH: AgOH can be prepared by reacting silver with alkali solutions such as NaOH or KOH.
4.2 Industrial preparation of AgOH: detailed information is not yet available.