CuSO4 + 4 NH3 → [Cu(NH3)4]SO4
This is a complexation reaction: [Cu(NH3)4]SO4 is the formed complex.
Reactants:
- CuSO4 – Copper(II) sulfate
- 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.]
- Names: Ammonia
Products:
- [Cu(NH3)4]SO4