| Temperature | Grams Silver Nitrate dissolved per liter |
Grams Silver Ions dissolved per liter |
|---|---|---|
| 0°C ( 32°F) | 1220 g Silver Nitrate | 774 g Silver Ions |
| 10°C ( 50°F) | 1700 g Silver Nitrate | 1,079 g Silver Ions |
| 20°C ( 68°F) | 2220 g Silver Nitrate | 1,409 g Silver Ions |
| 25°C ( 77°F) | 2570 g Silver Nitrate | 1,632 g Silver Ions |
| 30°C ( 86°F) | 3000 g Silver Nitrate | 1,905 g Silver Ions |
| 40°C (104°F) | 3760 g Silver Nitrate | 2,387 g Silver Ions |
| 50°C (122°F) | 4550 g Silver Nitrate | 2,889 g Silver Ions |
| 60°C (140°F) | 5250 g Silver Nitrate | 3,333 g Silver Ions |
| 80°C (176°F) | 6690 g Silver Nitrate | 4,248 g Silver Ions |
| 100°C (212°F) | 9520 g Silver Nitrate | 6,045 g Silver Ions |
| 120°C (248°F) | 19000 g Silver Nitrate | 12,064 g Silver Ions |
Maximum Solubility of Silver Nitrate in Water
1000 grams of Silver Nitrate – Dissolves in 76.1 grams of Water – at 248°F
and has a Total Volume of 356.26 ml
Silver Nitrate is not very soluble in concentrated Nitric Acid:
1000 grams concentrated HNO3 (~70%) dissolve 2 grams AgNO3
Silver Nitrate is a little more soluble in dilute Nitric Acid:
1000 grams 2HNO3, 3H20 dissolves 33.3 grams AgNO3 at 20°C (68°F)
1000 grams 2HNO3, 3H20 dissolves 166 grams AgNO3 at 100°C (212°F)
Silver Nitrate is slightly soluble in Alcohols:
1000 grams absolute Methyl Alcohol dissolves 37.2 grams AgNO3 at 20°C (68°F)
1000 grams absolute Ethyl Alcohol dissolves 31.0 grams AgNO3 at 20°C (68°F)
1000 grams 95% Ethyl Alcohol dissolves 73 grams AgNO3 at 50°C (122°F)
1000 grams 60% Ethyl Alcohol dissolves 581 grams AgNO3 at 50°C (122°F)
1000 grams 40% Ethyl Alcohol dissolves 983 grams AgNO3 at 50°C (122°F)
1000 grams 20% Ethyl Alcohol dissolves 2,140 grams AgNO3 at 50°C (122°F)
Silver Nitrate is slightly soluble in Acetone:
1000 grams Acetone dissolves 3.5 grams AgNO3 at 14°C (57°F)
1000 grams Acetone dissolves 4.4 grams AgNO3 at 18°C (64°F)
The WRONG formula for Silver Nitrate + Nitric Acid:
Nearly all chemistry texts and thousands of websites list the following formula:
Ag + HNO3 → AgNO3
The CORRECT formula for Silver Nitrate + Nitric Acid:
4Ag + 6HNO3 → 4AgNO3 + NO + NO2 + 3H2O