Copper(II) Nitrate with Sodium Iodide Here, sodium iodide (NaI) is added to copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2). The result is a redox reaction where Cu2+ oxidizes I- to I2 resulting in a yellow precipitate of copper(I) iodide and red iodine solution. 2Cu2+(aq) + 4I-(aq) --> I2(aq) + 2CuI(s). (duration 9 seconds, size 522 K, file name MOVIES/CUNO/CUNONAIX.MOV)
Here, sodium iodide (NaI) is added to copper(II) nitrate (Cu(NO3)2). The result is a redox reaction where Cu2+ oxidizes I- to I2 resulting in a yellow precipitate of copper(I) iodide and red iodine solution. 2Cu2+(aq) + 4I-(aq) --> I2(aq) + 2CuI(s).
(duration 9 seconds, size 522 K, file name MOVIES/CUNO/CUNONAIX.MOV)
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