Reaction #4 - How to make copper(II) sulfate

Copper(II) sulfate, also known simply as copper sulfate (chemical formula: CuSO₄), is the most commonly-used copper compound in laboratories. Due to the fact that it is commercially available (in fact, it is very widely available in many areas), it is not commonly prepared in laboratories.

That is why I am going to show you how to make copper sulfate here.

This is the more simple and straightforward way to make it:

Copper + Sulfuric acid → Copper sulfate + Sulfur dioxide + Water
Cu (s) + 2 H₂SO₄ (l) → CuSO₄ (aq) + SO₂ (g) + 2 H₂O (l)

If you don't have sulfuric acid available, you can use this method, although you will need to pass an electric current through it with 2 electrodes made of copper to carry out electrolysis:

Cu (s) + MgSO₄ (aq) + 2 H₂O → CuSO₄ (aq) + Mg(OH)₂ (s) + H₂ (g)

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Reaction #3 - Making sodium hydroxide

Sodium hydroxide is a well-known strong base (an alkali). It is corrosive (yes, not only acids are corrosive) and is commonly involved in chemical reactions.

Below are a few ways to make sodium hydroxide:

Sodium metal + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Hydrogen gas
2 Na (s) + 2 H₂O (l) → 2 NaOH (aq) + H₂ (g)

Sodium ethoxide + Water → Sodium hydroxide + Ethanol
NaC₂H₅O (s) + H₂O (l) → NaOH (aq) + C₂H₅OH (l)

Sodium metal + Lithium hydroxide → Sodium hydroxide + Lithium
Na + LiOH → NaOH + Li

These methods work quite well, but be careful: Sodium metal is highly reactive and will react violently and with so much heat that the hydrogen gas given off (during the first reaction) might ignite. In the second reaction, sodium ethoxide and water react violently. For the third reaction, the by-product, lithium metal will also, quickly and violently, react with excess water. So you might end up with a mixture of lithium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide.

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Reaction #2 - Making manganese(II) carbonate

This is a demonstration of a precipitation reaction.

Manganese(II) sulfafte + Sodium carbonate →
Manganese(II) carbonate (precipitate) + Sodium sulfate
MnSO₄ (aq) + Na₂CO₃ (aq) → MnCO₃ (s) + Na₂SO₄ (aq)

Light pink manganese(II) carbonate precipitate is formed by this reaction.

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Theory #1 - Making of sulfur

It is known that sodium bisulfate and sodium thiosulfate react to form sulfur, making a foul-smelling stench.

This is what I think is the chemical reaction:

Sodium bisulfate + Sodium thiosulfate →
Sodium bisulfite + Sodium sulfate + Sulfur
8 NaHSO₄ + 8 Na₂S₂O₃ → 8 NaHSO₃ + 8 Na₂SO₄ + S₈

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Reaction #1 - Making sulfuric acid with simple reagents

Magnesium + Water → Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) + Hydrogen

Mg + 2H₂O → Mg(OH)₂ + H₂

Lead the hydrogen gas into copper sulfate solution...

Copper sulfate + Hydrogen → Sulfuric acid (oil of vitriol) + Copper

CuSO₄ + H₂ → H₂SO₄ + Cu

This is how you can get sulfuric acid (um, and copper) from magnesium, copper sulfate and some water!!!

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