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30 October, 22:59

Trace amounts of copper are required for good healt. but high concentrations of copper can be toxic. under what conditions might too much copper go into solution?

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  1. 31 October, 00:35
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    For example, at atmospheric corrosion of copper:

    2Cu + CO₂ + O₂ + H₂O = CuCO₃*Cu (OH) ₂

    and disolution of substances of copper in an acid condition:

    CuCO₃*Cu (OH) ₂ (s) + 4HNO₃ (aq) = 2Cu (NO₃) ₂ (aq) + CO₂ (g) + 3H₂O (l)

    CuCO₃*Cu (OH) ₂ (s) + 4H⁺ = 2Cu²⁺ + CO₂ + 3H₂O
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