Question

What is the balanced equation for sulphuric acid in copper oxide $ ? $

Answer 1

Hint :First understand the nature of the sulphuric acid and copper oxide. Then write the chemical reaction formula when the sulphuric acid plus copper oxide reacts and give some water along with copper sulphate.

Complete Step By Step Answer:
An aqueous solution(aq) is a solution in which the solvent is water. It is mostly used in chemical equations by appending to the relevant chemical formula. Sulphuric acid is a colourless, odourless and viscous liquid that is forming a homogeneous mixture when added with water at all concentrations. The acid in pure form can highly damage or destroy other materials, as it is an oxidant and has a strong acidic nature.
 $ CuO + {H_2}\left( {S{O_4}} \right) \to Cu\left( {S{O_4}} \right) + {H_2}O $ ---(1)
Where, $ CuO $ is copper oxide which is a block solid, $ {H_2}\left( {S{O_4}} \right) $ is a sulphuric acid which is an aqueous solution, $ Cu\left( {S{O_4}} \right) $ is copper sulphate. Here $ CuO + {H_2}\left( {S{O_4}} \right) $ is reactants and $ Cu\left( {S{O_4}} \right) + {H_2}O $ is the products of the equation (1).

Note :
Note that the use of sulphuric acid is in the production of fertilizers. Example, superphosphate of lime and ammonium sulphate. It is widely used in the manufacture of chemicals. Example, in making hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulphate salts, synthetic detergents, dyes and pigments, explosives, and drugs. So Sulphuric acid is called the “King of chemicals”.