(CuOH)2SO4 + (NH4)2SO4 + 6 NH3 → 2 [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 + 2 H2O
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): (NH4)2SO4 is an acid, NH3 is a base.
This is a complexation reaction: [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 is the formed complex.
Reactants:
- (CuOH)2SO4
- (NH4)2SO4 – Ammonium tetraoxosulfate (VI)
- NH3
- Names: Ammonia , Azane (only intended for use in naming derivatives of ammonia) , Hydrogen nitride
- Appearance: Colourless gas ; Colourless gas or compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour ; Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Easily liquefied under pressure.]
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