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What is the Action of Concentrated Sulphuric Acid on Copper

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What is the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on copper

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Sulphuric acid oxidizes metal Cu.

`Cu  + 2H_2SO_4  -> CuSO_4 +SO_2 +2H_2O`

Copper  Sulphuric     Copper      Sulphur  Water
            acid               sulphate     dioxide

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