Question

A copper spoon had fallen into a container containing dilute HCl. What would happen

to it in three days time ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Copper spoon kept in dil. HCl container does react due to the presence of copper oxide and copper sulfate on the surface of copper. These are soluble in HCl and thus continued oxidation of copper surface leads to the formation of Cu2+ ions in HCl.

Answer 2

Answer:

The copper will have a lusture.

Explanation:

As HCI(Hydrochloric Acid) is sour and when copper mixed any acid it got a lusture and look likes a new.