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To observe the action of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al metals on the aqueous solution of copper sulphate.
Materials Required . .
Solution of copper sulphate, test tubes, pieces of metals namely, zinc, iron, copper and alummmm.
Basic Principle
(A) Colours of various solutions
Name of substance Formula or substance Colour or solution
Zinc sulphate ZnSO4 Colourless
ferrous sulphate FeSO4 Pale green
Copper sulphate CuSO4 Blue
Aluminium sulphate Ali(SO4) 3 Colourless
(B) Reactivity of metals
(i) If metal X replaces metal Y from its aqueous salt solution, then
• Metal X is more reactive than metal Y.
• Metal Y is less reactive than metal X.
(ii) If metal Y replaces metal X from its aqueous salt solution, then
• Metal Y is more reactive than metal X.
• Metal X is less reactive than metal Y.
Procedure
I. Take four clean test tubes and paste a strip of paper on each one.
2. Mark the test tubes as A, B, C and D.
A B C D
CuSO4 CuSO4 CuSO4 CuSO4
solution solution solution solution
wrn-zn V.::"~-Al
3. Take about 2-3 mL copper sulphate solution in each test tube.
4. Dip clean pieces of zinc, iron, copper and aluminium metals in the test tubes A, B, C and D respectively.
5. Leave the test tubes undisturbed for about 20 minutes and then observe each test tube one by one.
6. Record your observations as shown in the table.
Lab Manual Science-X
Interaction of Zn, Fe, Cu and Al with Copper sulphate solution
f Tes~tube
r Experiment
Solution of copper sulphate
+ Zinc
Observation
I Blue colour of original
fades and finally becomes
solution I
Inference
Zn 2+ ions replace Cu 2+ ions from
the solution and thus Zn is more
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colourless. There is brown coating reactive than Cu.
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1-- on zmc.
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B Solution of copper sulphate The solution changes from blue Fe 2+ ions replace Cu 2+ ions from •
+ Iron to pale green. There is a brown the solution and thus Fe is more
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I coating on iron. reactive than Cu.
C
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Solution of copper sulphate There is no change.
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There is equilibrium between
+ Copper I Cu 2+ and Cu.
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D Solution of copper sulphate Blue colour of original solution - Al 3+ ions replace Cu 2+ ions-from-
+ Aluminium fades and finally becomes ' the solution and thus Al is more
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colourless. There is brown coating I reactive than Cu.
on aluminium.
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Result
• Zn is more reactive than Cu.
• Fe is more reactive than Cu.
• Al is more reactive than Cu .
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