Cu2SO4 + 3 Fe → Fe3(SO4) + 2 Cu

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 CuII + 4 e- → 2 Cu0 (reduction)

SIV + 2 e- → SII (reduction)

3 Fe0 - 6 e- → 3 FeII (oxidation)

Cu2SO4 is an oxidizing agent, Cu2SO4 is an oxidizing agent, Fe 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
  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07

Products:

  • Fe3(SO4)
  • 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