A quickie fix. That is Cu(OH)2.
I'll try. You are right that there is no reaction.
When you talk about the activity series you are talking about single replacement reactions. This is not a SR reaction so none of what you suggested applies. That takes care of that.
When looking at double replacement reactions, a reaction will take place for one of several reasons.
1. A ppt is formed; i.e., an insoluble material is formed. First, Cu(OH)2 is a solid already. IF it reacted the products would be NaOH and Cu(NO3)2 but a quick look at the solubility rules will tell you that both NaOH and Cu(NO3)2 are soluble so #1 is out for a rxn to take place.
2. A gas is formed. Obviously, neither NaOH nor Cu(NO3)2 are gases. So #2 is out.
3. A slightly ionized substance is formed; i.e., a weak electrolyte is formed. Both NaOH and Cu(NO3)2 are strong electrolytes. That lets out #3.
4. Reactions occur if they are redox reaction but this is not one of them.
So there is no driving force for these two compounds to react.
Sodium nitrate reacts with copper (II) hydroxide.
I know how to write it down:
NaNo3+CuOH2----> NO REACTION
The problem is that I don't understand why it's no reaction I know it's double replacement and we have to look at activity series of metal to figure out If we can replace metal or not but isn't Na above Cu in activity series? So why is this no reaction? Shouldn't Na replace Cu?
Can you please explain.
Thanks.
1 answer