How to Balance Copper + Nitric acid → Copper (II) nitrate + Nitrogen dioxide + water |
How to Balance: Cu + HNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + NO2 + H2O
Type of Chemical Reaction: This is a chemical reaction.
Word Equation: Copper + Nitric acid → Copper (II) nitrate + Nitrogen dioxide + water
Balancing Strategies: Note that this reaction takes place when excess concentrated Nitric acid is reacted with copper. The equation would be balanced differently if dilute Nitric acid was used.
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Never change the subscripts (the small numbers after elements).
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