White precipitate of AgCl dissolves in aqueous ammonia solution due to formation of:

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Strategy:
 Silver chloride () is sparingly soluble in water but dissolves readily in aqueous ammonia due to the formation of a stable, soluble complex ion.

Step 1: Identify the reaction
When solid  is treated with aqueous ammonia, it forms a soluble diamminesilver(I) complex.

Step 2: Identify the complex
The soluble complex responsible for the dissolution is .

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