This is a precipitation reaction: Ag2O is the formed precipitate.
Reactants:
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AgNO3 – Silver(I) nitrate, Silver nitrate
Other names: Silver nitrate, Nitric acid silver(1+) salt, Lapis infernalis
Appearance: Colorless solid ; Odourless colourless or white crystals
NaOH
Names: Sodium hydroxide, Caustic soda, Lye
Appearance: White, waxy, opaque crystals ; White hygroscopic solid in various forms ; Colorless to white, odorless solid (flakes, beads, granular form).
Products:
Ag2O – Silver(I) oxide
Other names: Silver oxide, Silver rust, Argentous oxide, Silver monoxide
Appearance: Black/ brown cubic crystals
NaNO3 – Sodium nitrate
Other names: Peru saltpeter, Soda niter, Cubic niter
Appearance: White powder or colorless crystals ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals
H2O – Water, oxidane
Other names: Water (H2O), Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH), Hydrogen oxide
Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas
