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Copper wire is put in a solution of silver nitrate. Crystals of silver form. Why does the solution go blue and how do you show that it's a redox reaction?
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because a silver precipitate is formed.
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If a copper coil is placed into a solution of silver nitrate silver crystals form on the surface of the copper highly soluble copper nitrate is generated?
Cu(s) + AgNO3(aq) => Ag(s) + CuNO3(aq)
When copper reacts with silver nitrate what element is set free?
If the silver nitrate is in aqueous solution and the copper is solid in contact with the solution of silver nitrate, copper atoms will dissolve as ions from the surface of the copper and be replaced by silver atoms formed from the silver ions in solution. This reaction will continue until the entire surface of the copper in contact with the solution is covered with silver. The chemical driving force for this reaction is displacement of one element from its compounds by another element that is higher in the electromotive series than the element displaced.
Copper plus silver nitrate?
the silver is displaced out of the compound because the copper is more reactive. It becomes copper nitrate.
What happens when copper reacts with Silver Nitrate?
The copper will replace the silver in the silver nitrate solution, and silver metal will come out of the solution. This is called a single replacement reaction. The following equation represents the reaction. 2AgNO3 + Cu ---> Cu(NO3)2 + 2Ag
What is the reaction between iron and copper nitrate?
We have just done a lab about single displacement reactions. Most students got a reaction in which the blue solution of copper (II) nitrate turned black/bronze color. Fe is above Cu in terms of reactivity series. Therefore, it will displace copper.
Will aluminum nitrate and copper nitrate react if combined in ammonium carbonate solution?
A chemical reaction.
When a piece of copper is placed in a lead nitrate solution?
No Reaction Occurs (:
When a piece of copper is placed in a lead nitrate solution what will happen?
No Reaction Occurs (:
If you used nitric acid to dissolve copper how could you remove the copper nitrate?
Heat the liquid to boil off excess water and the copper nitrate will crystalise out of the solution as it cools. Then filter to separate the crystals from the liquid.
If a copper coil is placed into a solution of silver nitrate silver crystals form on the surface of the copper highly soluble copper nitrate is generated?
Cu(s) + AgNO3(aq) => Ag(s) + CuNO3(aq)
Name of the product of copper and silver nitrate reaction?
copper nitrate :)
When copper reacts with silver nitrate what element is set free?
If the silver nitrate is in aqueous solution and the copper is solid in contact with the solution of silver nitrate, copper atoms will dissolve as ions from the surface of the copper and be replaced by silver atoms formed from the silver ions in solution. This reaction will continue until the entire surface of the copper in contact with the solution is covered with silver. The chemical driving force for this reaction is displacement of one element from its compounds by another element that is higher in the electromotive series than the element displaced.
What products are formed from copper 2 nitrate with a solution of sodium chloride?
Any reaction occur in this case.
What is the observation of copper (s) plus silver nitrate?
Cu(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) --> 2Ag(s) + Cu(NO3)2(aq)According to the metal activity series, copper is more reactive than silver, so the copper will replace the silver in the silver nitrate compound.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactivity_seriesThe silver metal will precipitate out of solution, forming along the piece of copper, which goes into solution, combining with the aqueous nitrate ion. If this reaction goes to completion, all of the copper will go into solution as copper(II) nitrate, and all of the silver metal will precipitate out of solution.
Copper plus silver nitrate?
the silver is displaced out of the compound because the copper is more reactive. It becomes copper nitrate.
Can you stir silver nitrate solution with a copper spoon why or why not?
No, we cannot stir silver nitrate solution with a copper spoon because , copper is more reactive than silver. Thus,it would displace silver from the silver nitrate solution forming copper nitrate....
What is the reaction of combining sodium nitrate and copper nitrate?
None.
