Chemical Reactions
See a real chemical reaction! Learn how equations show what happens.
Watch the video. Observe the chemical reaction that takes place. When a copper wire is placed in a solution of silver nitrate, silver metal and copper nitrate form. Cu + 2AgNO3→ Cu(NO3)2+ 2AgHow does this chemical equation explain what happens when copper is combined with silver nitrate? What do you think the letters, numbers, and arrow represent in the chemical equation?