[Shaberu]

So I have some silver chloride with some calcium and magnesium contaminants I'd like to remove if I add some %3 acetic acid to it will that react with my silver chloride I tried to do some searching on it but can't find anything or would it be better to use some deluted hcl

[chenbeier]

Calcium and  Magnesium in which form, as metal or Ion? If as Ion (CaCl₂ or MgCl₂) wasching with DI-water should be enough. If it is the metal dilutet HCl would work fine. But note AgCl is easily to reduce to silver.