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Represent the following chemical changes in the form of chemical equations and balance them. (a) A copper coin is placed in a solution of corrosive sublimate, mercuric chloride. The products obtained are cupric chloride and mercury. (b) A piece of (a) sulphur, (b) charcoal burns vigorously when dropped in molten potassium nitrate, because potassium nitrate decomposes to form potassium nitrite and oxygen, and this oxygen helps to burn charcoal and sulphur giving out carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide, respectively. (c ) Aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution is made to react with aqueous copper sulphate solution and a bluish white precipitate of cupric hydroxide, and ammonium sulphate are formed. |
Answer» (a) The copper displaces the mercury from mercuric chloride and forms cupric chloride and mercury. `(Cu+HgCl_(2) to CuCl_(2) + Hg)` (b)` 2 KNO_(3) to 2 KNO_(2) + O_(2)` `S + O_(2) to SO_(2)` `C + O_(2) to CO_(2)` (c ) `2NH_(4)OH + CuSO_(4) to Cu(OH)_(2) + (NH_(4))_(2) SO_(4)` |
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