Chem16

Experiment # 1: Chemical Changes

Post-Lab Discussion
1) Precipitation of Copper Hydroxide

Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2NaOH (aq) Cu(OH)2 (s) + 2NaNO3 (aq) [double displacement]

NI: Cu2+ (aq) + 2OH- (aq) Cu(OH)2 (s)

2) Formation of copper (II) oxide

Cu(OH)2 (s) CuO (s) + H2O (l)

3) Conversion of copper (II) oxide to copper (II) sulfate

CuO (s) + H2SO4 (aq) CuSO4 (aq) + H2O (l)

4) Reduction of copper (II) sulfate to metallic copper

CuSO4 (aq) + Zn (s) Cu (s) + ZnSO4 (aq)

NI: Cu2+ (aq) + Zn (s) Cu (s) + Zn2+ (aq)

5) Oxidation of copper

2Cu (s) + O2 (g) 2CuO (s)

HCl: to wash off excess zinc 2H+ + Zn (s) Zn2+ (aq) + H2 (g)

Test for completeness

Cu2+ (aq) + 4NH3 (aq) Cu(NH3)4 2+ (aq)
Zn2+ (aq) + 4NH3 (aq) Zn(NH3)4 2+ (aq)
Zn2+ (aq) + 2OH- > Zn(OH)2

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