Concentrated solutions of copper (I) nitrate, sodium sulfate and silver acetate are mixed together. The precipitate which forms is ________.

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When copper (I) nitrate and sodium sulfate are mixed together, no precipitate is formed because both salts are soluble in water. However, when silver acetate is added, a double displacement reaction occurs, leading to the formation of silver nitrate and copper (I) acetate. However, both salts are still soluble in water and no precipitate is observed. The remaining ions in solution are N+3 from copper (I) acetate, Na+ from sodium sulfate, and Ac- from silver acetate. When these ions are mixed together, no reaction occurs because there are no other ions in the solution to react with. Therefore, nothing else precipitates.

Concentrated Solutions of Copper (I) Nitrate, Sodium Sulfate and Silver