A metal X, used for coating iron articles to prevent their rusting, is added to a blue solution of a compound of reddish brown metal Y. The colour of the solution gets slowly discharged.
a) Identify 'X' and 'Y'.
b) Write the chemical equation for the reaction.
c) Name the type of reaction .
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Answer:
The metals X and Y are Zn and Cu (Zinc and Copper) respectively.
Explanation:
(a) Zn is used to prevent rusting of Fe(iron) through the process of galvanization.
Hence X is Zn.
Most of Copper's solutions are blue, and since it is given that Y is a reddish brown compound, it is obvious that Y is Cu. Copper is a reddish brown compound.
(b) Zn + CuSO4 ------------>ZnSO4 +Cu(ppt.)
(c)The process is termed as displacement reaction.
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a). X is Zinc (Zn) and Y is Copper (Cu)
b). Zn + CuSO4 ------ ZnSO4 +Cu
c). Displacement reaction
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