displacement reactions Flashcards
what does displacement mean?
taking the place of
what does the reactivity series tell you?
tells you which are the most reactive metals and which are the least reactive metals in order from top to bottom, strongest to weakest
what happens when you put a more reactive metal like magnesium into a salt solution of a less reactive metal like copper sulphate?
the magnesium will take the place of copper and that will then become magnesium sulphate
what would happen to the metal once it has been displaced by another metal?
the metal coats it self on the reactive metal
when does displacement only happen?
when a MORE reactive metal displaces and LOWER reactive metal
what would happen if magnesium is put into a copper sulphate, what would it become as?
magnesium sulphate + copper
what would happen if magnesium is put into zinc sulphate, what would it become as?
magnesium sulphate + zinc
what would happen if iron is put into copper sulphate, what would it become as?
iron sulphate + copper
what would happen if zinc is put into iron sulphate, what would it become as?
zinc sulphate + iron
what would happen if zinc replaces copper?
NO REACTION
can metal displace their own oxides?
YES
what happens if magnesium is put into copper oxide, what would it become as?
magnesium oxide + copper
