Displacement reactions (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Quizzes
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What are displacement reactions also known as?
What are displacement reactions also known as?
REDOX reactions
Which element will displace another from a compound?
Which element will displace another from a compound?
A more reactive element
What is oxidation?
What is oxidation?
Loss of electrons
What is reduction?
What is reduction?
Gain of electrons
In a displacement reaction, which metal is oxidised?
In a displacement reaction, which metal is oxidised?
The more reactive metal
What is reduced in a displacement reaction?
What is reduced in a displacement reaction?
Less reactive metal ions
What is produced when zinc reacts with copper sulfate?
What is produced when zinc reacts with copper sulfate?
Zinc sulfate and copper
What happens to zinc in the reaction ?
What happens to zinc in the reaction ?
It is oxidised to ions
What colour is observed when copper forms in reaction?
What colour is observed when copper forms in reaction?
Reddish-brown solid
What happens when copper reacts with zinc sulfate?
What happens when copper reacts with zinc sulfate?
No reaction occurs
Using the reactivity series, which metals can zinc displace?
Using the reactivity series, which metals can zinc displace?
Metals below it like iron and copper
Which metal is more reactive: magnesium or copper?
Which metal is more reactive: magnesium or copper?
Magnesium