REACTIVITY
METAL DISPLACEMENT
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Iron + Copper Sulphate
K
Na
Ca
Mg
Al
Zn
Fe
Pb
H
Cu
Ag
Au
more reactive → less reactive
Fe > Cu
Fe is more reactive
Cu
brown layer on the nail
colour of the solution
1. Displacement Rule
A metal higher in the series pushes out a lower one
out of its solution
2. Equation
Fe + CuSO₄ → FeSO₄ + Cu
Cu + FeSO₄ → no reaction
3. Remember the Series
K Na Ca Mg Al Zn Fe
Pb H Cu Ag Au
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