Cu(OH)2 (s) + 2 HNO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2 H2O (l)
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): Cu(OH)2 is a base, HNO3 is an acid.
Reactants:
- Cu(OH)2 – Copper(II) hydroxide
- HNO3 – Nitric acid
- Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte
- Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]
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