It
is
used
as
copper
sulphate
in
swimming
pools
and
municipal
water
supplies.
Silver,
as
silver
nitrate
is
used
as
an
antiseptic
and
disinfectant.
One
drop
of
1%
AgNO,
solution
is
placed
in
eyes
of
newborn
to
protect
against
infection
by
the
gonococcus,
Neisseria
gonorrhoeae.
Silver
nitrate
can
also
be
combined
with
an
antimicrobial
drug
for
use
in
treatment
of
burns.
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