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Chemical Reactions: Copper Reactions

Chemical Reactions: Copper Reactions. Cu → Cu(N0 3 ) 2 → Cu(OH) 2 → CuO → CuSO 4 → Cu. Part A: Oxidation of Copper. Equation A Cu (s ) + 4HNO 3( aq ) → Cu(NO 3 ) 2( aq ) + 2NO 2(g) + 2H 2 O (1) Copper metal is oxidized by the nitric acid. It produces

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Chemical Reactions: Copper Reactions

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  1. Chemical Reactions:Copper Reactions Cu → Cu(N03)2 → Cu(OH)2 → CuO → CuSO4 → Cu

  2. Part A: Oxidation of Copper • Equation A Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NO2(g) + 2H2O(1) Copper metal is oxidized by the nitric acid. It produces a blue solution containing cupric nitrate, Cu(NO3)2(aq) Plus it also produces nitrogen dioxide: poisonous gas

  3. Part B: Double Replacement Reaction- Precipitation reaction Eq. B Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) → Cu(OH)2(s) + 2NaNO3(aq) Produces a blue precipitate of copper (II) hydroxide

  4. Part B- continuedAcid Base (Neutralization reaction) Eq. B2 NaOH(aq) + HNO3(aq) → NaNO3(aq) + H2O(1) An acid-base neutralization reaction also occurs in Part B between sodium hydroxide, NaOH, and the excess nitric acid, HNO3, from Part A

  5. Part C: Decomposition Reaction Eq. C Cu(OH)2(s) → CuO(s) + H20(l) The blue copper (II) hydroxide solid, Cu(OH)2, is decomposed upon heating into the black copper (II) oxide solid, CuO

  6. Part D: Formation of Copper (II) Sulfate Eq. D CuO(s) + H2SO4(aq) → CuSO4(aq) + H2O(g) The sulfuric acid, H2SO4, dissolves the copper (II) oxide, CuO, to produce a blue copper (II) sulfate solution, CuSO4, (cupric sulfate) and water

  7. Part E: Single Replacement (redox reaction) Eq. E Mg(s) + CuSO4(aq) → MgSO4(aq) + Cu(s) This shows the replacement of a less active metal (copper) by a more active metal (magnesium). The magnesium, Mg, replaces the copper in copper (II) sulfate, CuSO4, forming magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, and solid copper, Cu.

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