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Name the products formed when hot and concentrated sulphuric acid reacts with the following:
(e) Copper

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Solution

When sulphuric acid reacts with copper (Cu) it forms copper sulphate (CuSO4) and sulphur dioxide (SO2).
Cu+2H2SO4CuSO4+2H2O+SO2

Additional Information: In the given reaction, H2SO4 is acting as an oxidizing agent as it is oxidizing copper to copper sulphate (CuSO4 ).

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