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copper (II) compound
« on: January 25, 2010, 03:59:20 AM »
what is the reaction between copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate and concentrated ammonia?
 CuSO4.5(H2O) + NH4 = ??

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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 05:45:47 AM »
Ammonia has a formula NH3
Look at you textbook for coordination compounds
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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2010, 09:01:52 AM »
what is the reaction between copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate and concentrated ammonia?
 CuSO4.5(H2O) + NH4 = ??

That's not ammonia.
This is : NH3
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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 03:20:28 AM »
Sorry, it is NH3.

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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2010, 09:24:02 PM »
They react because copper(II) sulfate is an acid and ammonia is a base.

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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2010, 11:44:59 AM »
copper(II) sulfate is an acid

No, it is a salt.
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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2010, 01:43:55 PM »
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Re: copper (II) compound
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2010, 02:55:33 PM »
No, it is just a salt. Probably slightly acidic due to copper hydrolysis.
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