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Áim.

To study the chemical reaction of iron nail with copper sulphate solution in water, and to
identify the type of this reaction.
distilled water
/Requirements. Iron nails (two), thread, test tubes (two), copper sulphate (2 g),
(20 mL), stand, sand paper.
Basic Principles Involved
Colour of pure iron metal is greyish.
.Colour of pure copper metal is brownish.
An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is blue because of the presence of Cu*
ions.
An aqueous solution of ferrous sulphate is light green because of the presence of Fe* ions.
.In the activity series of metals iron is above copper. That is, iron is more reactive than copper.
When iron is kept in contact with an aqueous solution of copper sulphate, Fe-* ions displace
Cu2+ ions.
I n the process metallic iron is oxidized to ferrous ion (Fe*) and cupric ion is reduced to
metallic copper.
Fe (metal) -> Fe2* (ag) + 2e .oxidation
Cu2 (aq)+2e Cu (metal) reduction

Fe(metal)+ Cu2 (aq) Fe2* (aq) +Cu (metal) r e d o x


.When sulphate ions (So? ) are also considered, the displacement reaction is represented as

Fe +CuSO > FeSO, + Cu


. In this reaction Fe2t ions have displaced Cu2+ ions. It is a single displacement reaction.

Eyptrimental Steps
.Clean two nails of iron by rubbing with sand paper.
.Dissolve 2.0 g of copper sulphate in about 20 mL of water.
Take 10 mL of the solution in a test tube and label it "Solution of copper sulphate". Keep the
test tube on a test tube stand or clamp it in position as shown in the figure.
Keep the other 10 mL of solution in a separate test tube for comparison after the experiment.
Tie one iron nail with a thread and carefully immerse it in the solution of copper sulphate.
Tie the other end of the thread to stand.

Thread
A
Test tube
Stand Second Iron nail

Copper sulphate
Copper sulphate solution
solution

Iron nail
For comparison

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Keep the other nail on a clean sheet of paper for comparison.
After about 15 minutes remove the iron nail from the solution of the test tube. Keep it along
the side of the second iron nail.
Record your observations.
System Observations before experiment Observations after experiment
(1) Iron nail Iron nail is There is a brown coating on the
greyish.
surface of iron nail.
(2) Solution I t is blue in colour. The solution has turned
light greenish.

Conclusions
The brown coating on iron nail after the experiment shows that copper is displaced from
solution by iron.
The greenish colour of the solution shows that Fe2* ions are present in the solution.
A single displacement reaction has taken place between iron and copper.
Fe+CuSsO>FeSsO +Cu
Iron is more reactive than copper.
Types of reaction
.The reaction Fe + CuSO FeSO + Cu is single displacement reaction
The reaction Fe
(s) + Cu2*(aq) > Fe2 (aq) + Cu () is oxidation reduction (redox) reaction.
Precautions
Iron nails should be clean. There should be no grease or oil or dust or rust on iron nals.
One clean iron nail should be kept outside to compare the change in final colour after the
experiment.
A portion of copper sulphate solution kept in another test tube for comparison of the
should be
colours of the solutions before and after dipping the iron nail.
After completing the experiment the brown coated iron nail should not be touched.
disturbed.
During the experiment the test tube should not be
while the experiment
Utilize the time of 15 minutes to do some other work of reading or writing
is in progress.

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