Aim：To investigate oxidation and reduction in the displacement of metal from its salt

solution.
Apparatus: Test tube, test tube rack
Materials: Zinc strip, copper strip, 0.5 mol dm-3 copper (II) sulphate solution, 0.1 mol dm-3
silver nitrate solution, sandpaper
Procedure:
1. Pour 5 cm3 of copper (II) sulphate solution into a test tube.
2. Clean a zinc strip with sandpaper.
3. Place the zinc strip into the solution in the test tube
4. Shake the mixture and leave it on a test tube rack from 5 minutes
5. Record all your observations
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 using silver nitrate solution to replace copper (II) sulphate solution
and copper strip to replace zinc strip.

Observations
Reactant Observation

Copper (II) sulphate + Zinc strip

Silver nitrate solution + copper strip

Discussion
1. In the reaction of copper (II) sulphate solution with zinc strip
(a) write a half-equation that represents the change that occurred to the zinc strip

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(b) write a half-equation that represents that change that occurred to copper (II) ions

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(c) Write the overall equation that represents the displacement reaction

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(d) Name the process undergone by copper (II) ions and explain your answer in terms of
the transfer of electrons.

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(e) Name the process undergone by the zinc strip and explain your answer in terms of
the transfer of electrons.

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2. In the reaction of silver nitrate solution with copper strip,
(a) name the substance oxidised during the reaction and explain your answer in terms
of the change of oxidation number

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(b) write the half equation for the process mentioned in 2(a)

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(c) Name the substance reduced during the reaction and explain your answer in terms
of the change of oxidation number.

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(d) Write the half-equation for the process mentioned in 2(c)

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(e) state the role of silver ions in this reaction

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(f) state the role of copper metal in this reaction

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(g) Write the overall ionic equation that represents the displacement reaction

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