Q.

Shashank was asked to carry out a displacement reaction which would show the following:

(i) Formation of colourless solution
(ii) Black deposits

 

The reactants he should use are:

1 Fe(s) and Al2(SO4)3(aq)  
2 Al(s) and FeSO4(aq)  
3 Zn(s) and CuSO4(aq)  
4 Fe(s) and ZnSO4(aq)  

Ans.

(2)

When aluminium metal is added to ferrous sulphate (FeSO4) solution, the green colour of ferrous sulphate solution disappears and a colourless solution is formed due to the formation of aluminium sulphate solution, and greyish-black iron gets deposited.

3FeSO4Green solution(aq)+2Al(s)3Fe(s)Greyish black deposit+Al2(SO4)3(aq)Colourless solution