answersLogoWhite

0

Copper, along with the other members of group 11A (gold and silver included) are unreactive metals because of their electron configuration. The s subshell promotes one of its electrons to the 3d subshell, giving it a filled 3 subshell and only one electron in its outer 4s subshell. Therefore, there is no electron-electron repulsion in the outer subshell, making all electrons rather stable in comparison to all other metals.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why can iron be used used to get copper from copper sulfate solution?

Iron is more reactive than copper


Why copper cannot displace iron from iron sulphate solution?

Copper is less reactive than iron, so it cannot displace iron from iron sulfate solution through a displacement reaction. Iron is higher in the reactivity series than copper, meaning that it can displace less reactive metals like copper from their compounds in a chemical reaction.


What doesn't react with iron sulphate but deposits copper in copper sulphate?

Iron is more reactive than copper.


Why can iron be used to get copper sulfate solution?

Iron is more reactive than copper, allowing it to displace copper from copper sulfate solution through a single displacement reaction. This process forms iron sulfate and solid copper metal, as iron has a higher affinity for sulfate ions than copper does.


Why can't copper replace iron in salt water?

Copper is less reactive than iron, therefore iron will exist as an aqueous ion and copper will be an elemental metal. See the "reactivity series for metals."


Why is iron able to replace copper in copper sulfate?

Iron is more reactive than copper, so it can displace copper from copper sulfate in a single displacement reaction. This occurs because iron has a higher tendency to lose electrons and form positive ions compared to copper.


Why copper cannot replace iron from its solution?

Copper is less reactive than Iron and hence, cannot displace Iron from any of its solutions. Anyhow, the reverse is possible ie, Iron can displace Copper from it's solution as it is more reactive than Copper.


Why is iron not deposited over a copper plat when copper plate is dipped in iron sulphate?

Iron will not deposit onto a copper plate when it is dipped in iron sulfate because copper has a lower reactivity than iron. In a displacement reaction, a more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its compound. In this case, since iron is more reactive than copper, it displaces copper in the iron sulfate solution forming iron sulfate and preventing the deposition of iron on the copper plate.


Why can iron be used to get copper from copper sulfate?

Iron is more reactive than copper, so when iron is added to copper sulfate solution, iron displaces copper in the reaction and forms iron sulfate. This process is known as a displacement reaction. This allows copper to be extracted from copper sulfate solution using iron.


Why does the reaction of iron and copper chloride occur?

The reaction occurs because iron is more reactive then the copper is. The more reactive metal wants to create a compound, which is why it forms iron chloride. Copper, being the less reactive substance wants to become pure and separates from the chloride to be on its own.


When an iron nail is put into a copper-sulphate solution there is a displacement reaction what does this mean?

A displacement reaction occurs when a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element in a compound. In this case, iron is more reactive than copper and displaces it in the copper-sulphate solution to form iron sulphate and copper metal.


Why can iron be used to get copper from copper sulfate solution?

Iron can displace copper in a chemical reaction because it is a more reactive metal. When iron is added to a copper sulfate solution, the iron atoms will replace the copper atoms in the solution, forming iron sulfate and causing copper metal to be deposited. This process is known as a displacement reaction.