Question

What is the word equation for the reaction that takes place between sodium hydroxid and copper sulphate solutions?

Answer 1

Two moles of aqueous sodium hydroxide plus one mole of aqueous copper(II) sulfate produces one mole of aqueous sodium sulfate plus one mole of solid copper(II) hydroxide.

Explanation:

Balanced Chemical Equation

`"2NaOH(aq)" + "CuSO"_4("aq")` `rarr` `"Na"_2"SO"_4("aq") + "Cu(OH)"_2("s")"`

This is a double replacement (double displacement or metathesis) reaction in which the cations and anions in the reactants switch partners.