Zn + CuSO₄ → ZnSO₄ + Cu

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

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

Reactants:

• Zn
  • Names: Zinc , Zinc powder (pyrophoric) , Zn ... show moreElement 30 , 30Zn , Cinc , Zink , Zn(ii) , Zn2+ , Zincum , Blue powder , Merrillite show less
  • Appearance: Grey-to-blue powder
• 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:

• ZnSO₄ – Zinc sulfate
  • Other names: White vitriol , Goslarite , Zinc sulfate (1:1) ... show moreZinc sulphate , ZnSO4 , Zinc(II) sulfate , Zinc(2+) sulfate , Zinc sulfate anhydrous , Zinc sulfate, anhydrous , Zinc sulfate (anhydrous) , Zinc sulphate anhydrous , Zinc sulphate, anhydrous , Sulfuric acid, zinc salt (1:1) show less
  • Appearance: White powder ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals
• Cu
  • Names: Copper , Copper (dusts and mists, as Cu) , Cu ... show moreCU-7 , Tatum-T , Paragard T 380A , Element 29 , Cuprum , Copper metal dusts , Copper metal fumes show less
  • Appearance: Solid in various forms. turns green on exposure to moist air ; Reddish, lustrous, malleable, odorless solid.