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A piece of copper is placed into silver nitrate.
Given that the activity of copper is greater than that of silver, what will happen?
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A copper-silver compound will form.
A copper-silver compound will form.
No reaction will occur, because the activity of copper is greater than that of silver.
No reaction will occur, because the activity of copper is greater than that of silver.
Copper will replace silver to form copper nitrate, because the activity of copper is greater than that of silver.
Copper will replace silver to form copper nitrate, because the activity of copper is greater than that of silver.
All three elements will combine to form a new compound.
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Copper will replace silver to form copper nitrate, because copper is higher in the activity series (more easily oxidized) than silver.
Reaction: Cu(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s).
You will see silver metal deposited on the copper and the solution turn blue as Cu2+ forms.
Reaction: Cu(s) + 2AgNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2Ag(s).
You will see silver metal deposited on the copper and the solution turn blue as Cu2+ forms.
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