2 Al₂ + 6 CuSO₄ → 2 Al₂(SO₄)₃ + 3 Cu₂

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

CuSO₄ is an oxidizing agent, Al₂ is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

• Al₂
• CuSO₄ – Copper(II) sulfate
  • Other names: Cupric sulphate , Blue vitriol (pentahydrate) , Bluestone (pentahydrate) ... show moreBonattite (trihydrate mineral) , Boothite (heptahydrate mineral) , Chalcanthite (pentahydrate mineral) , Chalcocyanite (mineral) , Cupric sulfate , Copper sulfate (anhydrous) , CuSO4 , Copper sulfate , Cupric sulfate anhydrous , Copper monosulphate , Copper sulfate (1:1) , Cupric sulphate anhydrous , Copper sulphate , Copper(2+) sulfate , Copper(II) sulphate , Copper monosulfate , Cupric sulfate, anhydrous , Cupric sulphate, anhydrous , Sulfuric acid, copper(2+) salt(1:1) show less
  • Appearance: Gray-white (anhydrous) | blue (pentahydrate) ; White hygroscopic crystals

Products:

• Al₂(SO₄)₃ – Aluminium sulfate
  • Other names: Aluminum sulfate , Aluminium sulphate , Cake alum ... show moreFilter alum , Papermaker's alum , Alunogenite , Aluminum salt (3:2) , Al2(SO4)3 , Alum , Aluminium sulfate (2:3) , Aluminium(III) sulfate , Aluminum(III) sulfate , Sulfuric acid, aluminium salt (3:2) , Aluminum sulfate (2:3) , Sulfatodialuminium disulfate , Sulfatodialuminum disulfate , Aluminium sulfate (anhydrous) , Dialuminium trisulfate , Aluminium sesquisulfate , Aluminium sulfate anhydrous , Dialuminum trisulfate , Aluminium sulfate (anh.) , Sulfuric acid, aluminum salt (3:2) , Aluminum sulfate anhydrous , Aluminum sulphate anhydrous , Dialuminum sulfate , Aluminium trisulfate show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid | hygroscopic ; Odourless white hygroscopic lustrous crystals or powder
• Cu₂