Question

A grey metal when reacted with a blue coloured copper sulphate forms a product X and the colour change is Y. Identify X and Y.

Name and define the type of reaction.​

Answer 1

M + CuSO₄ ------> X + Cu

The grey metal is Iron/Zinc.

The colour of the solution will change to pale green/Colourless.

The product formed is FeSO₄/ZnSO₄.

Type of reaction: Displacement.

Define: Displacement reaction is a chemical reaction in which a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound.