NiCl2 + 2 AgNO3 → Ni + 2 NO3 + 2 AgCl

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

NiII + 2 e- → Ni0 (reduction)

2 NV - 2 e- → 2 NVI (oxidation)

NiCl2 is an oxidizing agent, AgNO3 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • NiCl2
    • 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:

    • Ni
      • Names: Nickel source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Ni source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 28 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
      • Appearance: Silvery metallic lustrous solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • NO3
    • AgCl – Silver chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
      • Other names: Cerargyrite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Chlorargyrite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28, Horn silver source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
      • Appearance: White Solid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28
    Warning: Unknown compound 'NO3'