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Title: copper (II) compound
Post by: Ah mei on January 25, 2010, 03:59:20 AM
what is the reaction between copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate and concentrated ammonia?
 CuSO4.5(H2O) + NH4 = ??
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: AWK on January 25, 2010, 05:45:47 AM
Ammonia has a formula NH3
Look at you textbook for coordination compounds
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: Schrödinger on January 25, 2010, 09:01:52 AM
Quote from: Ah mei on January 25, 2010, 03:59:20 AM
what is the reaction between copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate and concentrated ammonia?
 CuSO4.5(H2O) + NH4 = ??

That's not ammonia.
This is : NH3
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: Ah mei on January 28, 2010, 03:20:28 AM
Sorry, it is NH3.
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: NaOH on February 05, 2010, 09:24:02 PM
They react because copper(II) sulfate is an acid and ammonia is a base.
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: Borek on February 06, 2010, 11:44:59 AM
Quote from: NaOH on February 05, 2010, 09:24:02 PM
copper(II) sulfate is an acid

No, it is a salt.
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: Schrödinger on February 06, 2010, 01:43:55 PM
Quote from: Borek on February 06, 2010, 11:44:59 AM
Quote from: NaOH on February 05, 2010, 09:24:02 PM
copper(II) sulfate is an acid

No, it is a salt.
Maybe an acidic salt?
Title: Re: copper (II) compound
Post by: Borek on February 06, 2010, 02:55:33 PM
No, it is just a salt. Probably slightly acidic due to copper hydrolysis.