Why does copper react with HCl even those is below H on the act.series?seri

Subject: Why does copper react with HCl even those is below H on the act.series?seri

Date: Fri Feb 26 14:39:21 1999
Posted by Aimee Brazil
Grade level: 10-12 School: Huron High School
City: Ann Arbor State/Province: Michigan Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 920061561.Ch

Message:


I did the demo for my students where I throw a penny in some HCl 
and the HCl reacts with the Zn on the inside leaving just a 
copper penny shell.  However, the reaction sat for a few days and 
long behold, the soln turned blue (Cu2+ ion) and the penny was 
gone.  Why did this hap

Re: Why does copper react with HCl even those is below H on the act.series?seri

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