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Zinc is silvery white in color when solid metal, while as an ion (zn2+) its color is white!
Like other metals it is silver in color, but sometimes it becomes white due to the formation of Zinc oxide (formed in the reaction of zinc with oxygen in the air)

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What two things happen when zinc is added to copper sulphate?

The Zinc will displace the copper. It will become Zinc Sulphate. The word equation will be Zinc + Copper Sulphate -----> Copper + Zinc Sulphate. Hope this helps!


What isthe formula for zinc sulphate?

Zinc Sulphate : ZnSO4. In addition, Zn Sulphate may be in hydrated form as Zinc Sulphate monohydrate i.e. ZnSO4.H20 or Zinc sulphate heptahydrate i.e. ZnSO4.H2O


What is zinc sulphates symbol?

zinc sulphate symbol is ZnSO4 zinc sulphate symbol is ZnSO4


Does copper displace zinc from zinc sulphate?

No, zinc will displace copper from copper sulphate but not the other way around.


Why zinc sulphate and copper have displacement reaction?

No, copper is less reactive than zinc. The sulphate ion stays attached to the zinc.


Is zinc sulphate aqueous?

Yes, zinc sulfate can be dissolved in water to form an aqueous solution.


What cannot be used with sulphuric acid to prepare zinc sulphate?

Zinc oxide cannot be used with sulphuric acid to prepare zinc sulphate. This is because zinc oxide is insoluble in sulphuric acid, and therefore, it would not react to form zinc sulphate.


Role of zinc sulphate in pharmaceutical preparations?

Zinc sulphate Monohydrate is used in the pharmaceutical preparations as an antidiarrhoeal.


What happen to colour when iron is dipped in zinc sulphate?

When iron is dipped in zinc sulfate, a layer of zinc is deposited on the surface of the iron. This process is known as galvanization. The color of the iron changes to a shiny silver color due to the deposition of the zinc layer.


How does copper and zinc sulphate react together?

zinc is more reactive than copper hence it displaces the copper in copper sulphate solution to become zinc sulphate and copper metal is formed


What is the equation for magnesium sulfate and zinc metal?

The equation for the reaction between magnesium sulfate and zinc metal is: Zn + MgSO4 -> ZnSO4 + Mg In this reaction, zinc displaces magnesium from magnesium sulfate to form zinc sulfate and magnesium.


Zinc sulphate can be made in a reaction between and an acid give the name of the acid?

zinc sulphate is made of a reaction between zinc and what acid

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