Chapter 4, Problem 72QAP

Copper metal can reduce silver ions to metallic silver. The copper is oxidized to copper ions according to the reaction

${\text{2Ag}}^{+}\left(aq\right)+\text{Cu}\left(s\right)\to {\text{Cu}}^{\text{2}+}\left(aq\right)+\text{2Ag}\left(s\right)$A copper strip with a mass of 2.00 g is dipped into a solution of AgNO₃. After some time has elapsed, the copper strip is coated with silver. The strip is removed from the solution, dried, and weighed. The coated strip has a mass of 4.18 g. What are the masses of copper and silver metals in the strip? (Hint: Remember that the copper metal is being used up as silver metal forms.)