Q.

Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions from (i) to (v):

 

Equations must always be balanced. The numbers of atoms of each type involved in a chemical reaction are the same on the reactant and product sides of the equation.
In a combination reaction, two or more substances combine to form a new single substance. In a decomposition reaction, a single substance decomposes to give two or more substances. When an element displaces another element from its compound, a displacement reaction occurs. Reactions also involve gain or loss of oxygen or hydrogen by substances. Oxidation = gain of oxygen or loss of hydrogen. Reduction = loss of oxygen or gain of hydrogen.

 

(i) Which of the following reactions is not correct

1 Zn + CuSO4  ZnSO4+ Cu  
2 2Ag + Cu(NO3)2  2AgNO3 + Cu  
3 Fe + CuSO4  FeSO4 + Cu  
4 Mg + 2HCl  MgCl2+ H2  

Ans.

(2)