In the copper-silver nitrate lab copper metal and silver

Last updated: 7/9/2022

In the copper-silver nitrate lab copper metal and silver nitrate solution reacted to produce silver metal and copper(II) nitrate in solution. A student placed a copper wire with a mass of 2.93 g in the reaction test tube. The silver nitrate solution contained 1.41 g of silver nitrate. He obtained 0.87 g of silver metal. Calculate the percent yield of silver.