3. Copper metal is placed in a solution of silver (1) nitrate causing a single replacement reaction. a. Write and balance the chemical equation for this reaction. Copper forms a +2 ion in solution.

b. What is the maximum mass in grams of silver metal that will be produced if 23.4 g of copper and 65.2g
of silver nitrate are combined?

c. Which reactant is the limiting reactant? Support this answer with evidence from your calculations.

d. Which reactant is the excess reactant? Support your answer with evidence from your calculations.

e. Because a reaction does occur when these two reactants are combined, what does that tell you about
the relative activity of copper metal and silver metal?