A student is given 1.525 g of pure CuO. To recover the Cu
present in the compound, the dark powdery solid was dissolved in
15.0 mL of 6M HCl, the solution diluted with 50.0 mL of water, and
0.40 g of Mg was added. Was this enough Mg to displace all the Cu2+
ions from the solution?
This is not enough Mg to diplace all the Cu2+ ions from the
solution.
Edit Answer
a. If there is not enough Mg...