How is an alkyl halide ie: CH3Cl hydrolysed by AgNO3?
Assuming you are testing for an alkyl halide, the experiment is usually carried out in aqueous ethanol (the silver nitrate has to be dissolved in something else, as it won’t dissolve in an alkyl halide). It is the water in which the AgNO3 is dissolved that causes the hydroysis. The halide ons formed then dissolve in the water and react with the silver ions to form the white precipitate of AgCl. Hope this helps.
