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Reaction of Copper with Nitric Acid?
« on: May 21, 2010, 04:33:08 PM »
Balance the Net Ionic equation for this reaction.
Cu(s) +NO3-(aq)+H+(aq) --> H2O(l)+NO2(g)+ NO3-(aq)+ Cu2+(aq)

I tried that
1Cu(s)+2NO3-(aq)+2H+(aq) --> 1H2O(l)+1NO2(g)+ 1NO3-(aq)+ 1Cu2+(aq)
but it says "some coeffcient must be '0' "

will this work?
0Cu(s)+1NO3-(aq)+2H+(aq) --> 1H2O(l)+1NO2(g)+ 0NO3-(aq)+ 0Cu2+(aq)

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Re: Reaction of Copper with Nitric Acid?
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 05:56:16 PM »
I tried that
1Cu(s)+2NO3-(aq)+2H+(aq) --> 1H2O(l)+1NO2(g)+ 1NO3-(aq)+ 1Cu2+(aq)
but it says "some coeffcient must be '0' "

Compare both sides - if the same ion is on the left and on the right, it cancels out on one side.
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Re: Reaction of Copper with Nitric Acid?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2010, 06:59:38 PM »
I tried that
1Cu(s)+2NO3-(aq)+2H+(aq) --> 1H2O(l)+1NO2(g)+ 1NO3-(aq)+ 1Cu2+(aq)
but it says "some coeffcient must be '0' "

Compare both sides - if the same ion is on the left and on the right, it cancels out on one side.

what do you mean it cancels out on one side?
like this: 1Cu(s)+2NO3-(aq)+2H+(aq) --> 1H2O(l)+1NO2(g)+ 0NO3-(aq)+ 0Cu2+(aq)  ??
in the book they cross out both sides if they are the exact same.. in here only NO3- is on both sides but one side (left) has 2NO3- so it just becomes NO3- doesnt it?
also Cu is on both sides but one is solid the other is aq can they cancel out too?

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Re: Reaction of Copper with Nitric Acid?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2010, 04:53:46 AM »
in the book they cross out both sides if they are the exact same.. in here only NO3- is on both sides but one side (left) has 2NO3- so it just becomes NO3- doesnt it?

Yes.

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also Cu is on both sides but one is solid the other is aq can they cancel out too?

Are they exactly identical?

Note: this is a redox reaction that will be easier to balance using ON or half reactions method.
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