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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

Balance in acidic medium:
CuS +(NO3)^- --->Cu^2+ +S^8+NO+H2O

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11 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Yash Jain
11 Years ago
Hey there!
You have written the equation wrong. The correct equation would be
CuS(s) + NO3-(aq) -----> Cu2+(aq) + NO2(g) + SO2(g)
As the reaction takes place in acidic medium, So the actual balanced equation would be
CuS(s) + 6NO3-(aq) + 8H+(aq) -----> Cu2+(aq) + 6NO2(g) + SO2(g) + 4H2O(l)
Both the sides have equal number of atoms and the charge (+2) is also balanced.