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O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q131 Mark

Magnesium will react with aqueous copper(II) sulfate to form copper and aqueous magnesium sulfate. What is the correct equation for this reaction?

AMg + CuSO4 → Cu + MgSO4
BMg + Cu2SO4 → 2Cu + MgSO4
C2Mg + CuSO4 → Cu + Mg2SO4
D2Mg + Cu2SO4 → 2Cu + Mg2SO4

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A: Mg + CuSO4 → Cu + MgSO4

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Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 13.

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