Copper has two oxides
...sure that it will be less than the maximum volume that the gas syringe can contain, so the volume can be read off. Using my knowledge of moles I can calculate the amount of gas that will be produced for both equations. The calculated volumes will be compared with the actual amount of gas produced. The calculated volume of either equation that is the nearest to the amount collected in the experiment will be the correct equation for the reaction. WHAT IS COPPER CARBONATE? You must consult text books and other sources of information such as the internet to find out the chemical nature of copper carbonate? Look at the catalogues of suppliers of chemicals, or the labels on the reagent bottles. Some metal compounds are not simple carbonates but are, so-called, basic carbonates. Copper can exist in two main oxidation states. What is the oxidation state of copper in copper carbonate? Is copper carbonate in the laboratory chemically the same as the ...