Cu2SO4 + Zn → 2 Cu + ZnSO4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 CuII + 4 e- → 2 Cu0 (reduction)

SIV - 2 e- → SVI (oxidation)

Zn0 - 2 e- → ZnII (oxidation)

Cu2SO4 is an oxidizing agent, Cu2SO4 is a reducing agent, Zn is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Cu2SO4
    • Names: Copper(I) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Copper(I) sulphate; Cuprous sulfate; Dicopper sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Light Green source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • Zn
    • Names: Zinc source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Zinc powder (pyrophoric) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Zn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • Cu
    • Names: Copper source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Copper (dusts and mists, as Cu) source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Cu source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Solid in various forms. turns green on exposure to moist air source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Reddish, lustrous, malleable, odorless solid. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • ZnSO4 – Zinc sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Other names: White vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Goslarite source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Zinc sulfate (1:1) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White powder source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04