What causes the colorin the solution of Silver Nitrate, distilled water, and Cupper wire?

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What causes the colorin the solution of Silver Nitrate, distilled water, and Cupper wire?

2007-03-07 00:55:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Cu + AgNO3---> CuNO3 + Ag

all copper solutions are blue. Copper nitrate

2007-03-07 02:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Copper displaces the silver in silver nitrate, so the silver deposits out and copper nitrate (aqueous solution), which is blue, is formed in its place. This is a displacement reaction and is driven because copper is higher on the metal activity series than silver and thus "displaces" it in reactions.

2007-03-07 09:06:04 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋