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Lab Report On Acide Lab

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Observations
Nitric Acid Station: Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
Before
Copper is a reddish brown powdery and lustrous substance. HNO3(aq) is colorless and transparent liquid. During
Adding HNO3(aq) made the solid copper change color and state of matter. The solid brown copper turned into a green liquid. Bubbles formed at the surface of the solution and a yellow-brown gas was released. The beaker became warmer and the temperature of the solution increased.
After
The substance turned into a clear and non-viscous blue liquid as the copper dissolved completely.
Addition of distilled water into the Copper (II) nitrate solution
Before
The Copper (II) nitrate solution’s color is blue and clear.
Distilled water is a transparent and colorless liquid.
During
Distilled water changed the color of copper (II) nitrate into a lighter shade of blue and diluted the solution.
After
The solution turned into a light blue liquid.
Sodium Hydroxide Station: Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) Cu(OH)2(s) + 2NaNO3(aq)
Before
The copper nitrate solution is non-viscous and clear light blue. NaOH is a translucent, non-viscous liquid.
During
When NaOH is added to the copper solution, a dark-navy blue jelly like substance begins to form at the bottom of the beaker. The liquid was clouded and more viscous than prior to the reaction.
After
The product is a thick, viscous and blue solution.There is small portion of the light blue solution adhered to the side of the beaker.
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