Question

Write a word equation to represent the following reaction:

When a shiny piece of Cu metal is dropped into a colorless solution of AgNO3, a dark coating of Ag metal forms on the Cu and the solution turns blue as Cu(NO3)2 is produced.

Answer 1

Explanation:

When copper is dipped in the solution of silver nitrate, the solution turns blue. Copper displaces silver from silver nitrate to form silver metal and cupric nitrate.

Cu+2AgNO3------ Cu(NO3)2 +2Ag