Mn + CuSO4 MnSO4 + Cu

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Mn0 - 2 e- MnII (oxidation)

CuII + 2 e- Cu0 (reduction)

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

Reactants:

  • Mn
    • Names: Manganese source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Mn source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 25 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Grey-white powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • 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

Products:

  • MnSO4Manganese(II) sulfate source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: MnSO4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Manganese sulfate anhydrous source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Manganese sulphate source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystals (anhydrous) | pale pink solid (hydrates) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
  • 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