An unknown solution is determined to contain either ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO

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An unknown solution is determined to contain either ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3) or silver nitrate (AgNO3). Using a precipitation reaction, how could you identify the unknown? Specificy which ion you would add to the unkown and how the results would identify which compound is in the unknown. An unknown solution is determined to contain either ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3) or silver nitrate (AgNO3). Using a precipitation reaction, how could you identify the unknown? Specificy which ion you would add to the unkown and how the results would identify which compound is in the unknown.

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add small amount of HCl in the mixture this will precipitate AgNO3 as AgCl if no precipitate is observed NH42CO3 present

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