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Copper displaces silver ions

Cu + 2 AgNO3 -> Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag. Silver crystals grow while the solution becomes blue.

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Ag2 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Copper displaces silver ions
Silver crystals grow while the solution becomes blue.
Ag2 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of Cu

Silver crystals #CBD5E1
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Reactant diagram for Copper displaces silver ions
Cu enters under aqueous silver nitrate
Cu1 mol

aqueous silver nitrate

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Copper atoms are oxidised and silver ions are reduced onto the metal surface. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of Cu.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Classifying Chemical ReactionsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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