If excess zinc is added to a bluish green solution of copper (II) sulphate, and the excess zinc filtered off after completion of reaction, a colourless solution is obtained because

a

both zinc and copper are metals

b

the sulphate radical and the zinc ion are divalent

c

zinc is more electropositive than copper

d

both zinc and copper form depositive ions in solution

e

zinc is a reducing agent

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Goddyy
10 years ago

Zn (s)+ CuSO4(aq)----> ZnSO4(aq) +Cu(s)

in the eqn above zinc is the reducing agent . It displaced Cu from its soln cos its more electroposive than copper.

Conclusion (C) is d correct answer . D could have been d answer if they wrote that zinc is the reducing agent , because copper in some case can be a reducing agent . Hope i helped

sheda
11 years ago

to knw hw electopositive dey r m gonna give u a tip





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Fe1fe1fe1fe1
3 years ago

ELECTROCHEMICAL SERIES

ELECTROPOSITIVE
Popular. Potassium. K
Scientist. Sodium. Na
Can. Calcium. Ca
Make. Magnesium. Mg
Albert. Aluminum. Al
Zoo. Zinc. Zn
In. Iron. Fe
Thick. Tin. Sn
Low. Lead. Pb
Humid. Hydrogen. H
Country. Copper. Cu
More. Mercury. Hg
Satisfactory. Silver. Ag
Goods. Gold. Au

OR

King. K
Nana. Na
Can. Ca
Marry. Mg
All. Al
Zaria. Zn
Female. Fe
Slaves. Sn
Provided. Pb
He. H
Could. Cu
Mercury. Hg
Silver. Ag
Gold. Au

olucube111
11 years ago

because zinc is more electro positive than copper, if you read periodicity very well then you will understand better, so the answer is c

dani_ella150509
1 year ago

To know electropositive elements without getting to cram.
Use this mnemonic:

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Stop
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Me
A
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Instead
Try
Learning
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Caleb
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Girls

Allsaint
10 years ago

I love u sheda...thumb up

Milikan
1 year ago

explaination is needed please
Aside that there are some question that needed explain for better understanding esp. for chemistry

Haryenco4ril
13 years ago

Elements high up in d electrochemical series displace d lower element in d electrochemical series 4rm their solution,so d correct answer is option D

Tushdaniel2008
3 months ago

please answer actually chose is not what I'm actually saying cuz I will choose the right answer then when I check it I'll see that what I chose is not what was given and I will not wrong like in English most of those things I that they are sharing wrong wrong there was not actually what I chose and now I'm seeing it in chemistry I'm not really happy about this cuz it's really reducing my score that I'm supposed to have

segipaul
12 years ago

ans is C elements below in the electrochemical series are easily displaced from their solutions

kamaldiin
1 year ago

let me give you some tips in electrochemical series
popular
scientists
can
make
a
zoo
in
a
low
humid
country
more
satisfactory
good.

Allsaint
10 years ago

C is d answer...I love u sheda...thumb up

sammeister
10 years ago

letme also give you a tip

mr

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OsimileGod
10 years ago

Thnks. Also popula scientist can make A zoo in the low humid country more satisfactorily good

Andrez
11 years ago

olucube111 u are right

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