7.5 How does ammonia react with a solution of Cu²⁺?

7.5

Ammonia on reacting with Cu²⁺ acts as a Lewis base and donates its electron pair to the metal ion and forms a linkage with the metal ion.

Here, colour of Cu²⁺ is blue whereas the colour of [Cu (NH₃)₄]²⁺ is deep blue.

<p><strong>7.5 </strong></p><p>Ammonia on reacting with Cu²⁺ acts as a Lewis base and donates its electron pair to the metal ion and forms a linkage with the metal ion.</p><div><div><picture><source srcset="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1687844346phpDx6z7X_480x360.jpeg" media=" (max-width: 500px)"><img src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/articles/1687844346phpDx6z7X.jpeg" alt="" width="303" height="20"></picture></div></div><p>Here, colour of Cu²⁺ is blue whereas the colour of [Cu (NH₃)₄]²⁺ is deep blue.</p>

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