Question

State the worded equation for the reaction that occurred in a beaker when copper is placed in a beaker of silver nitrate.

Answer 1

The reaction of silver nitrate with copper is a substitution reaction. We have copper in its free state, Cu, and we have silver nitrate which has the formula AgNO3. The copper replaces the silver obtaining the following reaction:

`2AgNO_(3(aq))+Cu_((s))\rightarrow Cu(NO_3)_(2(aq))+2Ag_((s))`

The products obtained are copper nitrate and silver.

The word equation will be:

`SilverNitrate+Copper\rightarrow Copper(II)Nitrate+Silver`