Answer the questions below for the reaction of copper metal with silver nitrate: Cu(s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2Ag (s)

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Answer the questions below for the reaction of copper metal with silver nitrate:
Cu(s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2Ag (s)
a) What is the charge of the copper in the reactant Cu(s)
b) What is the charge of the copper in the product?
c) Did copper gain or lose electron(s) in this reaction?
d) Was copper oxidized or reduced?
e) What is the charge of the silver in the reactant (AgNO3)?
f) What is the charge of the silver in the product?
g) Did silver gain or lose electron(s) in this reaction? If so, how many?
h) Was silver oxidized or reduced?
If so, how many?
Transcribed Image Text:Answer the questions below for the reaction of copper metal with silver nitrate: Cu(s) + 2AgNO3 (aq) → Cu(NO3)2 (aq) + 2Ag (s) a) What is the charge of the copper in the reactant Cu(s) b) What is the charge of the copper in the product? c) Did copper gain or lose electron(s) in this reaction? d) Was copper oxidized or reduced? e) What is the charge of the silver in the reactant (AgNO3)? f) What is the charge of the silver in the product? g) Did silver gain or lose electron(s) in this reaction? If so, how many? h) Was silver oxidized or reduced? If so, how many?
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