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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.

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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.


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

Since iron (Fe) is more reactive than copper (Cu) it will be 'plated' with copper when the metal iron is stuck in copper sulfate solution. Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq) + [SO42-]aq ---> Fe2+(aq) + Cu(s) + [SO42-]aq


What will happen when iron and iron react?

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.


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 will iron displace copper from aqueous solutions of copper salts?

Because iron is more reactive than copper. If iron displaces copper, that releases energy (enthalpy). If copper were to displace iron, that would require energy to be used. This is less favourable and , averaged over the huge number of molecules, atoms and ions in the solution, the more energy producing reaction is vastly preferred. Hence, iron put into copper sulphate solution gets coated in copper and the solution slowly loses its blue colour. But if you put copper metal in iron sulphate solution, nothing noticable occurs.

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Why copper cannot replace iron from its salt solution?

Copper is less reactive than iron, so it cannot displace iron from its salt solution in a single displacement reaction. Iron is higher in the reactivity series than copper, so iron can displace copper from its salt solution.


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.


Which of these metals will replace the Iron in an Iron Solution a copper b gold c Lead d Zinc?

Zinc is the metal that will replace iron in an iron solution through a displacement reaction because it is more reactive. Copper, gold, and lead are less reactive than iron and would not displace it in a solution.


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 happen when an iron nail is dipped in copper sulphate solution. why does the colour changes?

The iron is a more active metal than copper, so the iron atoms in the nail replace the copper atoms in the copper sulphate solution, so it becomes iron sulfate. The copper atoms will start to build on the iron nail, as well.


Why can iron be used to extract copper?

Iron is a more reactive metal than copper, and so will replace it in a compound. The more reactive a metal is, the more stable it is in a compound, and the less stable it is in its elemental form. So relative to one another, iron is more stable in a compound while copper is more stable as apure element.


Does iron and copper chloride solution react?

Yes, iron will react with copper chloride solution to form iron chloride and copper metal. This is a single displacement reaction where iron displaces copper from the chloride solution.


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.


Why does copper solution stick to iron nails?

Iron is more reactive than copper, so the copper precipitates out of the solution by sticking to the iron. For example, if you have a test tube with a solution of copper (II) sulfate and put an iron nail into it, the iron will react with the solution to form iron (II) sulfate and the copper will come out of the solution and stick to the iron.


What change is expected in the reaction mixture if a copper wire is kept immersed in AN Iron sulphate solution?

The copper wire will undergo a redox reaction where it will displace iron from iron sulfate solution, forming copper sulfate and solid iron. The color of the solution will change to blue as copper sulfate forms. Over time, the copper wire will start to dissolve and the iron will start to plate out onto the wire.


What happens when you add an iron III nitrate aq solution to copper?

When an iron III nitrate aqueous solution is added to copper, a single displacement reaction occurs where the iron III ions (Fe3+) displace the copper atoms in the solid copper, forming iron II nitrate solution and solid copper III ions. This reaction can be represented by the equation: Fe(NO3)3 + 3Cu → 3Cu(NO3)2 + 2Fe.


Which metals will be able to reduce copper ions in solution?

Metals higher than copper in the reactivity series (e.g. zinc, iron, magnesium) can reduce copper ions in solution by displacing them in a redox reaction. Copper itself cannot displace copper ions.