Group 7: Halogens

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I would like to know the equations for halide reactions with silver nitrate. The halogen compounds involved are potassium bromide and sodium chloride. I am having difficulty finding them in chemistry books, and wondered if you could help.

These reactions are described in Topic 6 of the Nuffield Students’ Book, but the equations are not included in the text.
 
Here is an example:
KBr(aq) + AgNO₃(aq) -> AgBr(s) + KNO₃(aq)
or better, ionically:
Br^–(aq) + Ag⁺(aq) -> AgBr(s)
 
I’ll leave you to construct similar equations using sodium chloride, instead of potassium bromide.
 
Igloo

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updated: 27 August 2003