- If a crystal of Agl is placed in water, it starts to dissolve
- If equal amounts of Ag+ and l– ions were to dissolve, the surface would be uncharged
- In fact Ag+ ions dissolve preferentially leaving a negatively charged surface
![Differential Loss of Ions from the Crystal Lattice](/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/origin.jpg)
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