This is a simple double displacement reaction between nitric acid (HNO3) and copper (Cu) which results in the formation of copper nitrate (Cu(NO3)2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and water (H2O).
The balanced equation for the reaction is:
3Cu + 8HNO3 -> 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O
This is a simple double displacement reaction between nitric acid (HNO3) and copper (Cu) which results in the formation of copper nitrate (Cu(NO3)2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and water (H2O).
The balanced equation for the reaction is:
3Cu + 8HNO3 -> 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2NO + 4H2O