kemensindia Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 According to the reactivity series, a metal higher, in the series, will displace a metal, lower in the series from the compound of the lower metal. Thus, Fe will displaces copper from copper sulphate solution. Then how is it possible that copper displaces iron (though partially) from ferric chloride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Sunbird Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I think there’s an old discussion of this here: http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/15843-iron-iii-chloride-to-dissolve-copper/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemensindia Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 I think there’s an old discussion of this here: http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/15843-iron-iii-chloride-to-dissolve-copper/ Thanks a lot! That was petty useful in clearing my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enthalpy Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Do metals displace another according to reactivity? I thought this was primarily a matter of solubility of the salts. In addition, many metals have various oxidation states, so the reactivity "of a metal" is too vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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