Copper Cycle Experiment

Flashcards created from notes on the copper cycle experiment, focusing on key terms and definitions related to the experiment's procedures and concepts.

Copper Cycle

A series of reactions demonstrating the conservation of matter using copper.

Conservation of Matter

The principle stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

Redox Reaction

A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of electrons between two species.

Deionized Water

Water that has had its ion content removed, making it nearly pure.

HNO3

Nitric Acid, a strong acid used in the copper cycle to dissolve copper.

NaOH

Sodium Hydroxide, a strong base used to form copper(II) hydroxide during the copper cycle.

CuO

Copper(II) oxide, a solid formed in the reactions of the copper cycle.

H2SO4

Sulfuric Acid, used to react with copper(II) oxide to produce copper.

Granular Zinc

A form of zinc used to reduce copper ions back to metallic copper.

Percent Recovery

A calculation to determine the efficiency of copper recovery in the experiment, expressed as a percentage.