Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Preparation of salts

Preparation of salts — practice question

A student changes copper(II) oxide into copper(II) sulfate.
(a)[1]

Name the substance that reacts with copper(II) oxide to form aqueous copper(II) sulfate.

(b)[1]

Construct an equation for the reaction of copper(II) oxide with the substance named in (a).

(c)[1]

What colour is the solution once the reaction has finished?

(d)[3]

Describe how the student can obtain pure dry crystals of copper(II) sulfate from the solution made in (b).

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