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Copper is deposited on the surface. This is an example of a single displacement reaction.

Fe +CuSO4 -> Cu +FeSO4

the solution which started as blue (copper sulphate) becomes paler as the Copper ions, Cu2+ are replaced by ferrous ions, Fe2+

Iron is higher in the reactivity series than copper.

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What happen when an iron nail is added to some cooper sulphate solution?

The chemical reaction is:Fe + CuSO4 = FeSO4 + Cu


When the iron nail is placed in copper sulphate solutiondoes the nail become iron?

If an iron nail is placed in a copper(II) sulfate solution, the iron ions are exchanged with the copper ions, creating iron sulfate and copper (which precipitates out as copper metal). Fe + CuSO4 --> FeSO4 + Cu


What is the balanced chemical equation for and iron nail and copper sulfate?

The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between an iron nail (Fe) and copper sulfate (CuSO4) is: Fe + CuSO4 -> FeSO4 + Cu This reaction involves a single displacement reaction where iron displaces copper from copper sulfate to form iron(II) sulfate and copper metal.


What is the difference between iron and iron nail?

Iron is a compound iron nail is a iron ore which means that the iron nail is a mixture of metals such as copper and zinc added to make the nail stronger.


What happens when an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate 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)


When iron nail is put into a beaker containing copper sulphate solution the blue colour of solution turns green why?

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.


When an iron nail is dipped into copper sulphate solution after sometime the colour is changed into?

When a iron nail is dipped into copper sulphate solution after sometime the colour is changed into pale green.


Do Iron in nail polish remover melts?

Yes!iron melts when added to the nail polish remover.


What happen when you put an iron nail into iron sulphate?

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What will happen to iron nail kept in cuso4 solution for 2 to 4 hrs?

The iron nail will undergo a redox reaction with the copper sulfate solution, causing the iron to react and form iron oxide, while the copper ions in the solution will be reduced and plate onto the surface of the iron nail, forming a red-brown copper coating on the nail. This process is known as displacement reaction.


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Five physical properties of an iron nail are: Solid Metallic luster Malleable definite melting point gray colour


What is the equation of cupric acid when it drop into clean iron nail?

I suppose that you think to this reaction:Fe(s) + CuSO4(aq) = Cu(s) + FeSO4