Lecture
Pour 1 cm³ of sodium phosphate (Na₃PO₄) solution into a test tube.
Add a few drops of silver(I) nitrate (AgNO₃) solution.
Observe the changes.

Upon adding the silver nitrate solution, the appearance of a yellow precipitate is observed — this is a sign of the formation of sparingly soluble silver(I) phosphate.
Na3PO4+3AgNO3→Ag3PO4↓+3NaNO3
3Ag++PO43−→Ag3PO4↓
The formation of a yellow precipitate of silver phosphate confirms the presence of phosphate ions (PO₄³⁻) in the solution.
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