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[*] posted on 18-11-2011 at 00:31


Maybe because you used 0.1 M solution? It's not like 0.1 M solutions are famous for their vigorous reactions...



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[*] posted on 18-11-2011 at 03:12


As Endimion17 states, the concentration of the solution is way too low to have any vigorous reaction. Try to make a saturated solution of CuCl2 in water and add some aluminium foil to that. Another option is to make a saturated solution of a mix of table salt and copper sulfate and add some aluminum foil to that.

If you have 10% hydrochloric acid and you add aluminium foil to that, then there initially is no reaction at all, but after some time there will be a nice smooth reaction in which H2-gas is produced. Then repeat the experiment with 10% HCl to which quite a lot of CuCl2 or CuSO4 is added. In the latter case, be careful when adding the aluminium foil!




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