I know Cu reacts with concentrated H2SO4 giving CuSo4, SO2 and H20, and that it melts in concentrated HCl (4HCl + Cu +O2 = CuCl4(-2) + 2H2O)
but are these possible?
CuO + H2SO4 = ? (it doesn't say it's concentrated acid)
HCl + Cu =? (it doesn't say that we can add anything)
Thank you!
are these possible
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Re: are these possible
CuO + H2SO4 = ? (it doesn't say it's concentrated acid)zileselakovic wrote:I know Cu reacts with concentrated H2SO4 giving CuSo4, SO2 and H20, and that it melts in concentrated HCl (4HCl + Cu +O2 = CuCl4(-2) + 2H2O)
but are these possible?
CuO + H2SO4 = ? (it doesn't say it's concentrated acid)
HCl + Cu =? (it doesn't say that we can add anything)
Thank you!
Yes CuO is an oxide which easily dissolves in strong acids:
CuO + H2SO4 = CuSO4 + H2O
HCl + Cu =? (it doesn't say that we can add anything)
No. (at least without any external oxidizing agents)
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