CuSO4 + 2 FeSO4 Cu + Fe2(SO4)3

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

CuII + 2 e- Cu0 (reduction)

2 FeII - 2 e- 2 FeIII (oxidation)

CuSO4 is an oxidizing agent, FeSO4 is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

  • CuSO4Copper(II) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Cupric sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Blue vitriol (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Bluestone (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Gray-white (anhydrous) | blue (pentahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White hygroscopic crystals source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • FeSO4Iron(II) sulphate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Iron(II) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Ferrous sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Green vitriol source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | White-yellow crystals (monohydrate) | Blue-green crystals (heptahydrate) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27

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
  • Fe2(SO4)3Iron(III) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Ferric sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Sulfuric acid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Iron(3+) salt (3:2) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Grayish-white crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27