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a colourless solid, AgNO3; ... It is an important silver salt because it is water-soluble. It is used in photography. In the laboratory, it is used as a test for chloride, bromide, and iodide ions and in volumetric analysis of chlorides using an absorption indicator
The hydrocyanic acid is released by the action of enzymes, entrained by steam distillation and collected in a specific volume of acidified silver nitrate solution.