Free interactive chemistry · SIM-REDOX-001
Metal displacement
A more reactive metal pushes a less reactive metal out of its salt solution by giving it electrons.
Open the interactive simulation →How to use this simulation
- The Reaction Lab opens with iron and copper sulfate. Press play.
- Watch copper coat the metal and the solution colour fade.
- Read the half-equations in “Analysis”.
What to notice
- The metal higher in the reactivity series is oxidised (loses electrons).
- The metal ion lower in the series is reduced (gains electrons).
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Would silver displace copper from CuSO₄? Test your prediction.
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