Question

When silver nitrate reacts with copper, copper(II) nitrate and silver are produced. The balanced equation for this reaction is: Suppose moles of silver nitrate react. The reaction consumes moles of copper. The reaction produces moles of copper(II) nitrate and moles of silver.

Answer 1

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When silver nitrate reacts with copper, copper(II) nitrate and silver are produced. The balanced equation for this reaction is:

$2AgNO_3+Cu\rightarrow Cu(NO_3)_2+2Ag$

Suppose 6 moles of silver nitrate react. The reaction consumes___ moles of copper. The reaction produces __ moles of copper(II) nitrate and __ moles of silver.

Answer: The amount of copper metal reacted is 3 moles, amount of copper (II) nitrate produced is 3 moles and amount of silver metal produced is 6 moles.

Explanation:

We are given:

Moles of silver nitrate = 6 moles

For the given chemical reaction:

$2AgNO_3+Cu\rightarrow Cu(NO_3)_2+2Ag$

• For copper metal:

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of silver nitrate reacts with 1 mole of copper metal

So, 6 moles of silver nitrate will react with = $\frac{1}{2}\times 6=3mol$ of copper metal

Moles of copper reacted = 3 moles

• For copper(II) nitrate:

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of silver nitrate produces 1 mole of copper(II) nitrate

So, 6 moles of silver nitrate will produce = $\frac{1}{2}\times 6=3mol$ of copper(II) nitrate

Moles of copper(II) nitrate produced = 3 moles

• For silver metal:

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of silver nitrate produces 2 moles of silver metal

So, 6 moles of silver nitrate will produce = $\frac{2}{2}\times 6=6mol$ of silver metal

Moles of silver metal produced = 3 moles

Hence, the amount of copper metal reacted is 3 moles, amount of copper (II) nitrate produced is 3 moles and amount of silver metal produced is 6 moles.