The formation and properties of the silver halides

This is a very popular topic for providing exam questions. The silver halides are insoluble (with the exception of silver fluoride which we do not meet), and are precipitated from silver nitrate solution by the addition of another solution containing halide ions. You are expected to know the colours of silver chloride, silver bromide and silver iodide. As they are rather similar in colour, we further distinguish them by their degree of solubility in ammonia solution. The silver halides are used in photography as they change colour in the light. Watch the following video and make a table of results. Also try to write both full and ionic equations for all the precipitation reactions which occur. Check your answers with the link below.

Video - the precipitation and solubility of the silver halides

Results and equations