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Posted by Josh on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 7:27pm.

copper compounds such as copper (II) sulfate are toxic. before disposal, these compounds must be treated to reduce their toxicity. describe how to use steel wool to remove the Cu 2+ ions from an aqueous solution of copper (II) sulfate

chemistry - DrBob222, Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8:34pm
Fe(s) + Cu^2+ ==> Fe^2+ + Cu(s)
Drop the steel wool into the copper solution and that's all there is to it.

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