Copper Reacts with Nitric Acid as Given in the Following

question 33

Short Answer

Copper reacts with nitric acid as given in the following reaction. Predict the effect of the given change on the rate of the reaction by filling in the blank with one of the following terms.
increase
decrease
no effect
-The copper metal is ground into a very fine powder. ______________________

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Definitions:

Diene

Organic compounds that contain two double bonds, often involved in polymer production and synthetic rubber manufacture.

Solvolysis

The breakdown of a chemical compound by reaction with a solvent.

Methanol

A simple alcohol with the formula CH3OH, used as a solvent and as an antifreeze in fuel.

Products

The outcomes or substances resulting from a chemical reaction, which can be different in physical and chemical properties from the reactants.