Question

4. Which metals will be able to reduce copper ions in solution?
5. Will copper or lead be able to replace zinc ions in solution? Why?
6. Which metal will not be able to be oxidized by any of the other metals listed?

Answer 1

4. Any metal which is above copper in the activity series. Some examples are: iron, zinc and aluminum.

5. No, because zinc lies above copper and lead in the activity series.

6. I don't see any metals listed, but the usual end of such lists is gold.

Answer 2

how can you tell?

Answer 3

Here is some good info on the subject. :)
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/redox/faq/activity-series.shtml

Answer 4

The metals that would be able to reduce copper ions in solution would be hydrogen(H), lead(Pb), tin(Sb), nickel(Ni), iron(Fe), zinc(Zn), aluminum(Al), Magnesium(Mg), sodium(Na), calcium(Ca), potassium(K), and lithium(Li). correct?

Answer 5

Yup :)

Answer 6

so for 5. it would be no. and 6 would be gold

Answer 7

you got it! :)

Answer 8

thanks!

Answer 9

If you had a house with both copper- and zinc-galvanized iron water pipes, which metal would be oxidized first? Why would this be desirable?

Answer 10

i know that it's zinc, buy why would it be desirable?

Answer 11

A metal that is easily oxidized would rust more readily.

Answer 12

ah okay thanks

Answer 13

no worries :)