A-13
REPORT: EXPERIMENT A - PREPARATION OF COPPER(II)
SULFATE
Name
Section ___________ Date
Laboratory Instructor
1.
Write the balanced molecular equation for each of the following chemical reactions:
a.
Formation of copper(II) nitrate from copper metal.
3 Cu
(s)
+ 8 HNO
3(aq)
b.
Formation of copper(II) carbonate from copper(II) nitrate.
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c.
Formation of copper(II) sulfate from copper(II) carbonate.
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2.
a)
Gases were produced in Parts I, II, and III of this experiment. Identify these gases.
Part I:________ , _______
Part II:
Part III:
b)
Write the balanced molecular equations for the reactions that produce:
i)
the red-brown gas in Part I.
ii)
the gas in Part II.