Question
What happens when silver chloride is treated with aqueous ethylamine?
Solution
Silver chloride dissolves in aqueous ethylamine due to the formation of the complex.
AgCl + 2NH2 C2H5 → [Ag (NH2 C2H5)2]+ + Cl-
AgCl + 2NH2 C2H5 → [Ag (NH2 C2H5)2]+ + Cl-