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Note: This is a reaction between copper II sulfate and aluminum. The copper is called “copper II” because copper can make different types of ions. It can lose one electron and be just Cu + or it can ...
magnesium + copper(II) sulfate → magnesium sulfate + copper. Essentially, the magnesium and copper ‘swap’ places. In this experiment we will determine the relative reactivity of 4 metals ...
Chevreul’s salt was originally formed by heating an aqueous solution of copper(II) sulfate (CuSO 4) and potassium metabisulfite (K 2 S 2 O 5). The metabisulfite partially reduces Cu(II) to Cu(I) and ...
Copper sulfate has been used in agriculture since the 1800s, at least. In the U.S. it is widely used as a fungicide on organic and conventional crops, and it is also found in some fertilizer products.
Copper sulfate is a commonly used pesticide that is allowed in most jurisdictions, but in this case the chemical was applied directly to the olives leading to an unsafe concentration, ...