hõbeklooriid

Hõbeklooriid is the chemical compound with the formula AgCl. It is a soft, white, crystalline solid that is insoluble in water. It is a salt of silver and chlorine. Hõbeklooriid is known for its photosensitivity, meaning it darkens when exposed to light. This property was historically important in photography. When exposed to light, hõbeklooriid undergoes a photochemical reaction, decomposing into metallic silver and chlorine gas. This blackening effect formed the basis of early photographic processes. Hõbeklooriid can be prepared by reacting a soluble silver salt, such as silver nitrate, with a soluble chloride, such as sodium chloride. The reaction produces a precipitate of hõbeklooriid. It is also found naturally as the mineral chlorargyrite. In modern applications, hõbeklooriid is used in various photographic materials and also in some chemical processes. It has limited medical uses, although silver compounds, in general, have antimicrobial properties. The solubility of hõbeklooriid is very low in water but increases in the presence of ammonia or cyanide ions due to the formation of soluble complex ions.