In the refining of silver, the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution involved displacement by copper metal. Write down the reaction involved.
Answer:
In the refining of silver, copper metal displaces silver from its solution of silver nitrate. This is a typical displacement reaction, where a more reactive metal (copper) replaces a less reactive metal (silver) from its compound.
Cu (copper) + 2 AgNO3 (silver nitrate) → Cu(NO3)2 (copper nitrate) + 2 Ag (silver)
Substances Involved:
- Copper (Cu)
- Silver nitrate (AgNO3)
- Copper nitrate (Cu(NO3)2)
- Silver (Ag)