Question

5) Answer the questions a to c based on the paragraph and related study concept
A zinc plate was kept in a glass container having CuSO4 solution.On examining it was found
that the blue colour of the solution is getting lighter and lighter .After a few days when the zinc
plate was taken out of the solution a number of small holes were noticed in it
a)State the reason for it
b)Give equation for this reaction
c)If we keep lead plate instead of copper can you observe the reaction ? Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

A zinc plate was kept in a glass container having CuSO

4

. On examining it was found that the blue colour of the solution is getting lighter and lighter. After a few days, when the zinc plate was taken out of the solution, a number of small holes were noticed in it. State the reason and give chemical equation of the reaction involved.