Al + ZnSO4 → Zn + AlSO4

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

ZnII + 2 e- → Zn0 (reduction)

Al0 - 2 e- → AlII (oxidation)

ZnSO4 is an oxidizing agent, Al is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • Al
    • Names: Aluminum source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Aluminium powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Al source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal. 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

Products:

  • 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
  • AlSO4