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Question
State the inference drawn from the following observation:
Salt S is prepared by reacting dilute sulphuric acid with copper oxide Identify S.
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Solution
Salt S is prepared by reacting dilute sulphuric acid with copper oxide. Hence, salt S is copper sulphate.
\[\ce{CuO + H2SO4 -> CuSO4 + H2O}\]
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