Copper sulfate is a salt , and its chemical symbol is CuSO₄
All salts contain a positive ion , and copper sulfate's positive ion is the metal ion , which is Cu²⁺
You cannot make copper sulfate by reacting copper with dilute sulfuric acid , as copper is not reactive enough for this reaction to take place
In copper sulfate where can the positive metal ion, Cu²⁺, come from?
The metal itself, copper
A metal oxide , copper oxide
A metal hydroxide, copper hydroxide
A metal carbonate, copper carbonate
All salts contain a negative ion, and in copper sulfate, this is the sulfate ion, SO₄²⁻
In copper sulfate, where does the negative sulfate ion, SO₄²⁻ come from / where is it made from?
Sulfuric acid
When reacting copper oxide / carbonate with dilute sulfuric acid , the dilute sulfuric acid would be the limiting reactant - as the acid will run out
The stages that are used to react solid copper oxide and dilute sulfuric acid to make a salt, still apply to and can be used to make a salt using a metal carbonate (e.g. copper carbonate)
