Fe + 3 AgNO3 → 3 Ag + Fe(NO3)3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 AgI + 3 e- → 3 Ag0 (reduction)

Fe0 - 3 e- → FeIII (oxidation)

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

Reactants:

  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • 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:

  • 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
  • Fe(NO3)3 – Iron(III) nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Ferric nitrate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Nitric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Iron(3+) salt source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Iron (III) nitrate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Pale violet crystals | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27