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As of 11th of December 2009, Copper is more valuable than zinc.

According to the London Metal Exchange, Copper is worth $6.87 / kg and Zinc $2.29 / kg.

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Is it a copper OR zinc penny that dissolves in phosphoric acid?

A zinc penny would dissolve in phosphoric acid, not a copper penny. Zinc reacts with phosphoric acid to form zinc phosphate and hydrogen gas. This reaction does not occur with copper, as copper is a more stable metal and does not react with phosphoric acid in the same way.


What is more reactive zinc or copper sulphate?

Zinc is more reactive than copper sulfate. When zinc is placed in a solution of copper sulfate, a displacement reaction occurs where zinc displaces copper from the solution, forming zinc sulfate and copper metal.


Why is copper more reactive than zinc?

Copper is more reactive than zinc because copper has a lower reduction potential, making it more likely to lose electrons and undergo oxidation reactions. In addition, copper is closer to the top of the reactivity series than zinc, indicating its higher reactivity.


Is zinc plus cupric sulfate equals zinc sulfate plus copper a single displacement reaction?

Yes, the reaction between zinc and copper sulfate is a single displacement reaction. In this reaction, zinc displaces copper from copper sulfate to form zinc sulfate and copper. The more reactive zinc replaces the less reactive copper in the compound.


Will the products of copper sulfate and zinc nitrate which are copper nitrate and zinc sulfate release a gas?

Not under conditions of normal temperature and pressure, because the reactants and products are all solid, or in practice more often all dissolved in a solvent, and stable under such conditions

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Which is more stable zinc II compounds or copper II compounds?

copper II compounds are more stable because it is hard


What type of acid will dissolve Copper but not Zinc?

Nitric acid can dissolve copper but not zinc because it forms a complex with copper that is more stable than with zinc. This allows the nitric acid to selectively dissolve copper while leaving zinc unaffected.


Is it a copper OR zinc penny that dissolves in phosphoric acid?

A zinc penny would dissolve in phosphoric acid, not a copper penny. Zinc reacts with phosphoric acid to form zinc phosphate and hydrogen gas. This reaction does not occur with copper, as copper is a more stable metal and does not react with phosphoric acid in the same way.


What is more reactive zinc or copper sulphate?

Zinc is more reactive than copper sulfate. When zinc is placed in a solution of copper sulfate, a displacement reaction occurs where zinc displaces copper from the solution, forming zinc sulfate and copper metal.


What is the formula for zinc chloride reacting with copper?

The two do not react. Zinc is more active than copper and thus copper can not displace zinc.


What electrode is more reactive copper or zinc?

Zinc


Why does zinc separate copper sulphate?

Because zinc is more reactive than copper.


Why is zinc copper sulphate - zinc sulphate copper a displacement reaction?

it is because zinc is more reactive than copper. thus it can replace copper from its compound. displacement reaction is the reaction in which the more reactive element replaces the less reactive element from its compound. hence zinc is replacing copper from its compound. Obviously it is a displacement reaction.


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


Why copper rods not used to separate zinc from zinc sulphate?

Copper rods cannot separate zinc from zinc sulphate because copper is less reactive than zinc, and cannot separate the zinc which is more reactive than copper. If you get copper sulphate and add some zinc to it, you will see solid copper appearing on the bottom of the test tube... The copper cannot push out the zinc from the solution and take its place.


Why is copper more reactive than zinc?

Copper is more reactive than zinc because copper has a lower reduction potential, making it more likely to lose electrons and undergo oxidation reactions. In addition, copper is closer to the top of the reactivity series than zinc, indicating its higher reactivity.


Which is best copper or zinc?

copper and zinc both are conductive materials but as copper is in lower position than zinc in electromotive charts zinc is more than copper but other material properties like corrosive force,strength are better for copper. so for daily use copper is better than zinc.