Quote: Originally posted by gdflp ![](images/xpblue/lastpost.gif) | Interesting, I just tried it. Dissolved some copper sulfate in distilled water in a test tube, heated it to 40°C ish and dropped in a piece of
aluminum foil. After 5 min, no reaction visibly occurred at all, the Al is still shiny. I'll let it sit for a while, but I don't think much will
happen very quickly. |
Well, that's strange. I've done this many times. Even my daughter's chemkit had such an experiment in it and worked too, many years ago. ![:o](./images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Also, in the OP's experiment there was no chloride and copper basic carbonate would be slower because it's so insoluble.
Please give it a bit more time.
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