Question
I put a peice of copper into a flame and I need to write a word equation for it. Whats a flame made up of cause I wanna write
copper + _____ -> _______ + ________
I know its a synthesis reaction.
copper + _____ -> _______ + ________
I know its a synthesis reaction.
Answers
DrBob222
It isn't the flame that is reacting with Cu. Its the air. The flame simply raises the temperature to make the reaction with oxygen of the air a little faster.
copper + oxygen ==> copper oxide.
You will have a little problem here (I would have a little problem, too) because copper forms both copper(I) oxide as well as copper(II) oxide. Which one do we choose? If the copper is in the form of a foil and is placed in a crucible with a lid, it forms copper(I) oxide. I think copper metal heated in an open flame of a burner would form copper(II) oxide but check me out on that.
copper + oxygen ==> copper oxide.
You will have a little problem here (I would have a little problem, too) because copper forms both copper(I) oxide as well as copper(II) oxide. Which one do we choose? If the copper is in the form of a foil and is placed in a crucible with a lid, it forms copper(I) oxide. I think copper metal heated in an open flame of a burner would form copper(II) oxide but check me out on that.