Gold (III) nitrate in an aqueous solution is hydrolyzed with formation of gold (III) metahydroxide.
Au(NO₃)₃ → Au³⁺(aq) + 3NO₃⁻(aq)
Au³⁺ + H₂O ⇄ AuOH²⁺ + H⁺
AuOH²⁺ + H₂O ⇄ Au(OH)₂⁺ + H⁺
Au(OH)₂⁺ + H₂O → AuOOH·H₂O(s) + H⁺
Au(NO₃)₃(aq) + 2H₂O(l) = AuOOH(s) + 3HNO₃(aq)
Answer:
Forensic drug chemists analyze samples of unknown materials including powders, liquids and stains to determine the chemical identity or characteristics of the compounds that make up the sample. samples submitted as evidence in a drug-related case can contain one compound or a mixture of many compounds.
Scientific would be the word to fill in the blank
Answer: a rule that describes a pattern in nature.
Explanation:
The answer would be A) sand, it is not soluble in water
