Question

What happens in a single replacement reaction when iron is added to a copper sulfate solution? Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction that occurs and identify the product formed.

Answer 1

In a single replacement reaction, iron  Fe  will replace copper  Cu  in the copper sulfate  CuSO  solution, forming iron sulfate  FeSO  and copper  Cu  as products. The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is:Fe  s  + CuSO  aq   FeSO  aq  + Cu  s The products formed are iron sulfate  FeSO  in aqueous solution and solid copper  Cu .