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Silver nitrate is added to a neutral solution of a sodium salt and a yellow precipitate forms, which dissolves in both dilute and aqueous . The precipitate is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

Yellow is a salt of a weak acid so dilute dissolves it, and it dissolves in by forming . is yellow but insoluble in dilute acid and ammonia, is pale yellow and is white.
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