K + AgNO3 → KNO3 + Ag

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

AgI + e- → Ag0 (reduction)

K0 - 1 e- → KI (oxidation)

AgNO3 is an oxidizing agent, K is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • K
    • Names: Potassium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, K source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 19 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Kalium source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White-to-grey lumps source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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

Products:

  • KNO3 – Potassium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Saltpeter source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Saltpetre source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitrate of potash source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless-to-white crystalline powder 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