can hydrated cupric sulfate combine with gasoline (octane)? how? thanks!?

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can hydrated cupric sulfate combine with gasoline (octane)? how? thanks!?

2006-07-31 02:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by jamo82003 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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It is doubtful that it would combine. carbon bonds with relatively few atoms. (H, Cl, F, Br, I, N, S, O, and a few others)CuSO4 is a fairly stable compound and would have no reason to bond with a hydrocarbon.

2006-07-31 02:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Copper sulfate pentahydrate doesn't react with gasoline. It's a complex salt that probably wouldn't dissolve in nonpolar hydrocarbon solvents.

Most likely scenario: you add it to gasoline and it sinks to the bottom.

2006-08-03 13:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by gaitercrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋