Question

Describe the reaction :magnisium+copper sulphat solution gives magnisium sulphat +copper in terms of the reactivity series of metals.

Answer 1

The single replacement reaction of Magnesium and Copper Sulfate produce:

Mg + CuSO4 → MgSO4 + Cu

Theoretically, if Magnesium is placed in Copper Sulfate solution, a single replacement reaction occurs. Copper solid is displaced and the magnesium loses electrons to copper ions. This is the case because Magnesium is more reactive than the metal Copper in CuSO4. For reference see the image ABOVE...

Answer 2

This is displacement reaction.

On the basis of reactivity series Magnesium is more reactive than Copper.

So when magenisum reacts with copper sulphate it displaces copper from its compound and and form magnesium sulphate.

Mg+Cu(SO4)2 -----》 Mg(SO4)2 + Cu