Laboratory Use
The use of the compound itself in the laboratory is rather limited, although its formation is used to indicate the endpoint in the titration of chloride with silver nitrate in the Mohr method of argentometry.
The solubility of silver chromate is slightly higher than that of silver chloride. So, in a mixture of both ions silver chloride will be formed. Only when no chloride is left will silver chromate form and precipitate out.
Prior to the endpoint the solution has a milky lemon yellow appearance, due to the color of the chromate ion and the precipitate of silver chloride already formed. When approaching the endpoint, additions of silver nitrate lead to steadily slower disappearing red colorations. When the red brownish color remains (with grayish spots of silver chloride in it) the endpoint of titration is reached.
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