Balanced Chemical Equation – Solution
Cu + 2H2SO4 → CuSO4 + SO2 + 2H2O
The coefficients show the number of particles (atoms or molecules), and the indices show the number of atoms that make up the molecule. New substances are formed as a result of the rearrangement of the original atoms. As a result of a chemical reaction, atoms of chemical elements do not disappear anywhere and new ones do not appear, their number remains unchanged – this follows from the law of conservation of mass of substances.
Chemical Reaction Information
Copper + Sulfuric Acid = Chalcocyanite + Sulfur Dioxide + Water
This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction. Cu is a reducing agent, H2SO4 is an oxidizing agent.
- Cu0 – 2 e– → CuII (oxidation)
- SVI + 2 e– → SIV (reduction)
Reaction Type
Substances that react are called starting materials or reactants. The substances that form as a result are called reaction products.
Reactants:
Cu
- Names: Copper.
- Appearance: Solid in various forms. turns green on exposure to moist air.
Na2SO4
- Names: Sodium sulfate, Sodium sulphate, Sulfate of sodium.
- Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic; White hygroscopic solid in various forms.
Products:
CuSO4 – Copper(II) sulfate
- Other names: Cupric sulphate.
- Appearance: Gray-white (anhydrous) | blue (pentahydrate).
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
- Other names: Sulfurous anhydride.
- Appearance: Colorless gas.
H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O), Hydrogen oxide, Hydrogen hydroxide.
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas.
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + SO2 + CuHSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + Pb(NO3)2 → H2O + NO2 + Cu(NO3)2 + PbSO4 |
H2SO4 + HNO3 + Cu → H2O + NO + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + H2O2 → H2O + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + K2Cr2O7 → H2O + K2SO4 + CuSO4 + Cr2SO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + H2S + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + SO2 + Cu(SO4)2 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + SO2 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2 + Cu2SO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → CuO + SO2H2O |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2 + Cu2(SO4)3 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + CuSO4 + S2 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + SO2 + Cu2SO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + CuSO4 + CuS |
H2SO4 + HNO3 + Cu → H2O + NO + CuSO4 + Cu2S |
H2SO4 + Cu + CuO → H2O + CuSO4 + CuOH2 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + Cu2S + Cu(SO4) |
H2SO4 + Cu + H2O2 + Ag → H2O + CuSO4 + Ag2SO4 |
H2O + H2SO4 + Cu + H2O2 → CuSO4*5H2O |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + KNO3 → H2O + K2SO4 + NO2 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + S + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + H2O2 → H2O + O2 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + CuSO4 + SO |
H2O + H2SO4 + HNO3 + Cu → NO + CuSO4*5H2O |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + SO2 + Cu(SO4) |
H2SO4 + O2 + Cu → H2O + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + H2O2 → H2O + Cu2SO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + CuO → H2O + CuSO4 + Cu(OH)2 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + CuSO4 + Cu2S |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + Cu2S + Cu2SO4 |
H2O + H2SO4 + Cu → SO2 + CuSO4*5H2O |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2 + Cu(SO4)2 |
H2SO4 + Cu + NaNO3 → H2O + NO + Na2SO4 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + KNO3 → H2O + K2SO4 + NO2 + Cu(NO3)2 |
H2SO4 + Cu + H2O2 → H2O + SO2 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + KMnO4 + Cu → H2O + K2SO4 + CuSO4 + MnSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + NH4NO3 → H2O + NO2 + Cu(NO3)2 + NH4HSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + NaNO3 → H2O + Na2SO4 + NO2 + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu + KNO3 → H2O + K2SO4 + NO + CuSO4 |
H2SO4 + Cu → H2O + SO2 + CuO |
H2SO4 + Cu + NaNO3 → H2O + NO + Na2SO4 + Cu(NO3)2 |