Question

Copper metal turnings react with hydrochloric acid to give aqueous solution of copper (II) chloride and water into balanced chemical equations and represent them using state symbols.

Answer 1

Answer:

$HCl_{(aq)} + Cu_{(s)}$ → no reaction

Explanation:

Copper is a non-reactive metal and does not react with hydrochloric acid, thus, it cannot create water ($H_{2}O$). Please check the most/less reactive chart and see that copper is below hydrogen.

But if the question is Copper metal + Hydrochloric Acid → Copper (II) Chloride + Hydrogen or

$2 HCl_{(aq)} + Cu_{(s)} = Cu_{(s)} Cl_{2}_{(l)} + H_{2}_{(g)}$

then, it does.