Question

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If you put a piece of zinc into a solution of copper (I) sulfate and allow the single replacement reaction to go to completion, how will you know which of the reactants is the limiting reactant? Write the balanced equation, including the states of matter of the reactants and products, to help support your answer.

Answer 1

Direct Redox Reactions. When a strip of zinc metal is placed into a blue solution of copper(II) sulfate ( Figure below ), a reaction immediately begins as the zinc strip begins to darken. If left in the solution for a longer period of time, the zinc will gradually decay due to oxidation to zinc ions