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Iron displaces copper from solution

Fe + CuSO4 -> FeSO4 + Cu. A copper coating forms as the blue solution shifts toward pale green.

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Cu1 mol
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Product and observation diagram for Iron displaces copper from solution
A copper coating forms as the blue solution shifts toward pale green.
Cu1 mol

Theoretical amount for 1 mol of Fe

Deposited copper #B45309
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Reactant diagram for Iron displaces copper from solution
Fe enters under aqueous copper(II) sulfate
Fe1 mol

aqueous copper(II) sulfate

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Iron is the stronger reducing agent, so it enters solution while copper ions gain electrons. Use the calculator to scale the balanced molar relationship to any amount of Fe.

Sources

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  1. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Writing and Balancing Chemical EquationsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  2. OpenStax Chemistry 2e: Classifying Chemical ReactionsOpenStaxCC BY 4.0
  3. NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69National Institute of Standards and Technology

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