Zn (s) + 2 AgCl (s) → 2 Ag (s) + ZnCl2 (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Zn0 - 2 e- → ZnII (oxidation)

2 AgI + 2 e- → 2 Ag0 (reduction)

Zn is a reducing agent, AgCl is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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

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
  • ZnCl2 – Zinc chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: Zinc(II) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Zinc dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Butter of zinc source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic and very deliquescent source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-28; White hygroscopic odourless solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; White particulate dispersed in air. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02