2 HCl (aq) + 2 NaNO3 (aq) + 2 Ag (s) → H2 (g) + 2 NaCl (aq) + 2 AgNO3 (aq)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Ag0 - 2 e- → 2 AgI (oxidation)

2 HI + 2 e- → 2 H0 (reduction)

Ag is a reducing agent, HCl is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • HCl – Chlorane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Hydrogen chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Hydrochloric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, M source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Uriatic acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colorless, transparent liquid, fumes in air if concentrated source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless to slightly yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • NaNO3 – Sodium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Peru saltpeter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Soda niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Cubic niter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder or colorless crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Ag
    • Names: Silver source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ag source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 47 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: White metal. turns dark on exposure to ozone, hydrogen sulfide or sulfur source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • NaCl – Sodium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: {{unbulleted list source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Table salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless cubic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • AgNO3 – Silver(I) nitrate, Silver nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Other names: Silver nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitric acid silver(1+) salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Lapis infernalis source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    • Appearance: Colorless solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; Odourless colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04