When copper(II) nitrate reacts with sodium hydroxide, a solid is formed. Which of these is the solid formed in the reaction?
water, H2O
copper metal, Cu
sodium nitrate, NaNO3
sodium copper, NaCu
copper(II) hydroxide, Cu(OH)2
Answer: copper(II) hydroxide, Cu(OH)2
The combination of copper II nitrate and sodium hydroxide can also be referred to as a double displacement reaction. Reactions that are called double displacement reactions often include precipitation reactions, gas forming reactions and neutralization reactions. For example, sodium hydroxide is a strong base, and when it's added to copper II nitrate, the result is the precipitation of insoluble blue precipitate copper hydroxide or a double displacement reaction.
Cu(NO3)2 + 2NaOH -------> Cu(OH)2 (s) + 2NaNO3
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