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The solubility of silver chloride in water is increased markedly by adding aqueous ammonia. The main reason is
Aa rise in the solubility product of AgCl in presence of NHX3
Bthe common-ion effect of NHX4X+ on AgX+
Cformation of the soluble complex ion [Ag(NHX3)X2]X+, which lowers [AgX+] so that more AgCl dissolves
Dammonia reacting with chloride ions to form NHX4Cl
Answer: C
AgX+ binds NHX3 to form [Ag(NHX3)X2]X+, removing free AgX+. To keep [AgX+][ClX−]=Ksp, more AgCl dissolves. Ksp depends only on temperature, and no common ion is involved.