proper ph to cement silver from nitric

[azdave35]

i have a nitric and water solution with silver disolved..i am trying to cement the silver with copper...what is the proper ph to have the nitric solution to cement the silver out...thanks in advance

 

[Anonymous]

just put the copper in, stir and shake every once in a while.

Jim

 

[azdave35]

if the solution is too acidic wont the silver go back into solution?

 

[butcher]

if excess acid just more copper will be consumed. till solution is saturated with copper nitrate, and silver pushed out of solution as silver pepper powder. the copper nitrate can have many uses, can be used for electrolisis or to recover nitric acid from it.