Write the net ionic equation for the reaction between copper and AgC₂H₃O₂.The apparatus for the reaction is shown below. Regard all salts containing acetate ion as soluble in water.Copper is above silver in the activity series.What will appear on the product side of the balanced net ionic equation?

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Copper is more reactive than silver, so it will displace silver from the silver sulfide. The balanced net ionic equation is: Cu(s) + Ag2S(s) → CuS(s) + 2Ag(s). In this equation, the spectator ions are S2- and the counterion to the CuS, which is not given in the problem, but is likely to be a simple cation like Na+ or K+. The overall equation for the reaction is: Cu(s) + Ag2S(s) + 2Na+ (aq) + 2CH3COO- (aq) → CuS(s) + 2Ag(s) + 2Na+ (aq) + 2CH3COO- (aq).

Write the Net Ionic Equation for the Reaction Between Copper