Mg2 + 4 AgNO3 → 2 Mg(NO3)2 + 2 Ag2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

4 AgI + 4 e- → 4 Ag0 (reduction)

2 Mg0 - 4 e- → 2 MgII (oxidation)

AgNO3 is an oxidizing agent, Mg2 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Mg2
  • 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:

  • Mg(NO3)2 – Magnesium nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Nitromagnesite (hexahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Nitric acid, magnesium salt source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Hygroscopic colourless or white crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Ag2
Warning: Unknown compound 'Mg2'
Warning: Unknown compound 'Ag2'