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haochen said:lavanyamane said:http://www.xtremepapers.me/CIE/Cambridge%20IGCSE/0620%20-%20Chemistry/0620_s10_qp_61.pdf
Q. 7?
it is general chmistry
first u use a mortar and pestle and crush it , to increase surface area.
then u add an acid eg. HCl and the dissolve it
and now copper carbonate react with hydrochloric acid to form copper chloride and CO2 and Water
then copper chloride (think think think) u can use displacement reaction to get copper
as the question said copper is the least reactive metal u can use add metal eg. magnesium(coz it is more reactive)
so react copper chloride with magnesium to form magnesium chloride and copper
and then filter copper through filter funnel and u got the copper
it is easy when u use a little of your knowledge
hope u got it
Got it! Thank you! I was just wondering why I can't directly react copper carbonate with magnesium. Silly thought, I didn't think