Some Aqueous Solution Chemistry Of Copper(Ii)Ion

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Title: SOME AQUEOUS SOLUTION CHEMISTRY OF COPPER(II)ION Aims: 1. To make the synthesis of Copper(II) Sulfate Pentahydrate and determine the theoretical yield as well as the percent yield of CuSO4.5H2O 2. To observe a series of reactions with copper (II) ions using different reagents. Results & Questions: A. Synthesis of Copper(II) Sulfate Pentahydrate. 1. Equations for each reaction in the preparation. (a) Reaction of copper (II) oxide with nitric acid. CuO (s) + 2HNO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + H2O (l) (b) Neutralization of the excess nitric acid with sodium carbonate. Na2CO3 (s) + 2HNO3 (aq) → 2NaNO3 (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l) (c) Reaction of aqueous copper(II) nitrate with sodium carbonate. Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + Na2CO3 (aq) → CuCO3 (aq) + 2NaNO3 (d) Reaction of copper (II) carbonate with sulphuric acid. CuCO3 (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + CO2 (g) + H2O (l) 2. Yield of product (a) Mass of CuO used: _4.00 g (b) Mass of CuSO4.5H2O formed:12.00 g (c) Calculation of theoretical yield: No. of moles of CuO = 4g63.55+16=0.0503 moles Hence, no. of moles of CuSO4.5H2O = 0.0503 moles Mr. of CuSO4.5H2O =63.55+32.07+416+ 518 = 249.62g/mol Mass of CuSO4.5H2O formed = 0.0503 ×249.62=12.56g Theoretical yield = 12.56g (d) Calculation of percent yield Percent yield =12.0012.56 ×100=95.54% (e) Some CuSO4 solution was removed to use for the reaction in Part B. This has reduced the percent yield by a very small fraction only. This is because only around 1,2 ml have been used to carry out the analysis. B. Reactions of Copper (II) Ions Reaction with: | Observations | Formula of copper-containing product | Equation for reaction | Oxidation state of copper in the product | (a) Sodium Sulphide (Na2S) | Black solid deposit, rotten smell | CuS | CuSO4 (aq) + Na2S (aq) → Na2SO4 (aq) + CuS (s) | +2

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