Practice Chemical Properties (8c.3) - Study of Compounds

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Question 1.
What color does blue litmus paper turn when it comes in contact with nitric acid?
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Think about what acids do to litmus paper.
Question 2.
What gas is released when nitric acid decomposes?
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Recall the decomposition products of nitric acid.
3Question 3.
What happens when blue litmus paper is exposed to nitric acid?
- It turns blue
- It turns white
- It turns red
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Think about the behavior of acids.
4Question 4.
Is nitric acid an oxidizing agent?
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of an oxidizing agent.
Question 5.
A scientist mixes equal weights of copper and nitric acid; then heat the mixture. Write down the balanced reaction equation and discuss the outcome.
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Consider the oxidation states and rewrite the equation.
Question 6.
Explain how the brown ring test relates to the presence of nitrates and detail a possible laboratory procedure.
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Think about how you layer chemicals in a test tube.

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