Study the set-up below and answer the questions that follow.

      

Study the set-up below and answer the questions that follow.
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a) Write an equation for the reaction between ammonia and copper (II) oxide
b) During the experiment, the colour of the contents in the water trough changed. State the colour change observed and give an explanation.

  

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John
a) 2NH$_{3(g)}+3CuO_{(s)}\rightarrow 3Cu_{s} + 3H_2O_{(l)}+N_{2(g)}$

b) The contents in the water turned blue. Excess ammonia dissolves in the water forming ammonium hydroxide which is alkaline
johnmulu answered the question on April 20, 2017 at 06:37


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