When iron is added to copper sulfate, the sulfate ionbreaks away from copper, and combines with iron to form Ferrous Sulfate, which is green in color. It is a single displacement reaction =
CuSO4 + Fe ----> FeSO4 + Cu
When an iron nail is placed in a copper sulphate solution, iron displaces copper from copper sulphate solution forming iron sulphate, which is green in colour.Therefore, the blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades and green colour appears.
nothing will happen as i have done this experiment. I think it is because iron is more reactive than copper, so the copper can't take away the sulphate. but if you added the iron to a copper sulphate solution the product would be iron sulphate this reaction is called displacment. David corrected by hari
The color change occurs because the iron filings react with copper sulfate, forming iron sulfate and copper. This reaction results in a displacement reaction, where the iron displaces the copper in the compound. This changes the chemical composition of the solution, resulting in a light green color.
A displacement reaction takes place. Iron being a more reactive element than copper displaces copper from its compound. Ferrous Sulphate which is green in color and copper a reddish brown element are formed. So, blue color of copper sulphate fades away and the solution becomes light green. Copper is deposited on the grayish iron filings.
Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in it? When an iron nail is placed in a copper sulphate solution, iron displaces copper from copper sulphate solution forming iron sulphate, which is green in colour. Therefore, the blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades and green colour appears.
If iron nails are placed in a copper sulphate solution they turn green and rusted which means they become copper plated nails.I think the word equation is :iron + copper sulphate - copper + Iron sulphate.Iron displaces copper
The blue color of the copper sulfate solution turns green when an iron nail is added because a chemical reaction occurs where iron displaces copper in the solution, forming iron sulfate and copper metal. The green color is due to the presence of copper metal particles in the solution.
A brown layer of copper gets deposited on iron nail. This change is due to a chemical reaction between copper sulphate and iron. Also the colour of the solution changes from blue to green due to the formation of iron sulphate. This reaction can be represented by the following equation: Copper sulphate + Iron = Iron sulphate + Copper solution (CuSO4) + (Fe) = (FeSO) + (Cu)
the solution turns green and the nails develop a brown deposit which is copper. the iron displaces the copper in the copper sulphate solution. This is because iron is more reactive than copper.
Iron(Fe) + Copper Sulphate(CuSO4) → Iron Sulphate(Fe2SO4) + Copper(Cu)[Displacement Reaction]
When a iron nail is dipped into copper sulphate solution after sometime the colour is changed into pale green.
When an iron nail is placed in a copper sulphate solution, iron displaces copper from copper sulphate solution forming iron sulphate, which is green in colour.Therefore, the blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades and green colour appears.
The chemical equation for this reaction is: Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq) -> FeSO4(aq) + Cu(s).Iron displaces copper from copper sulphate solution to form iron sulphate and solid copper precipitates out of the solution. This is an example of a single displacement reaction.
Copper sulphate is a blue coloured solution. As soon as you react it with iron, you will notice that the solution is turning into light green which means iron sulphate solution is forming. Iron being more reactive than copper displaces copper from its soluion.
nothing will happen as i have done this experiment. I think it is because iron is more reactive than copper, so the copper can't take away the sulphate. but if you added the iron to a copper sulphate solution the product would be iron sulphate this reaction is called displacment. David corrected by hari
Iron is more reactive than copper.
The word equation for the reaction between iron sulfate and copper is: iron sulfate + copper → copper sulfate + iron.