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in the reaction of silver nitrate solution, which is colorless, with copper metal, metallic silver comes out of solution, and the solution turns blue. the blue of the new solution must be due to
a d) copper nitrate
b a) silver metal
c c) copper metal
d b) silver nitrate
When copper metal reacts with silver nitrate solution, a single - displacement reaction occurs. Copper displaces silver from silver nitrate, forming copper nitrate and silver metal. Silver metal is a solid that comes out of the solution, and silver nitrate was colorless initially. Copper metal is not in solution. Copper nitrate in solution is known to have a blue color.
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A. copper nitrate