Saturday, July 16, 2011

How can we stop this spontaneous reaction Zn2+ + Cu(s) --> Cu2+ + Zn by changing only its concentration ?

If the Cu2+ concentration is increased (by adding a soluble copper salt, such as copper(II) nitrate, for example), the equilibrium will shift to use it up, and the reverse reaction will dominate. This will stop the forward reaction, momentarily.

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