Aqueous Solutions: AgNO3 Dissolves in Water

• A silver nitrate solution, AgNO3(aq), does not contain any AgNO3 units.

Only dissolved Ag+ ions and NO3− ions are present.

• AgNO3(aq) is a strong electrolyte solution.

• When compounds containing polyatomic ions such as NO3− dissolve, the polyatomic ions dissolve as intact units.