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  • Copper(II) Carbonate and Sulfuric Acid Reaction: No Precipitate Explained
    When dilute sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) is added to copper(II) carbonate (CuCO₃), the following reaction occurs:

    CuCO₃(s) + H₂SO₄(aq) → CuSO₄(aq) + H₂O(l) + CO₂(g)

    There is no precipitate formed in this reaction.

    Here's why:

    * Copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄) is soluble in water, so it remains dissolved in the solution.

    * Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a gas and will be released as bubbles.

    * Water (H₂O) is also a liquid and will remain in the solution.

    Therefore, the only visible change you will observe is the bubbling of carbon dioxide gas.

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