O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/11 · May/June 2011 · Q251 Mark

What happens when zinc foil is placed in an aqueous solution of copper(II) sulfate?

ACopper(II) ions are oxidised.

BThere is no reaction.

CZinc atoms are oxidised.

DZinc sulfate is precipitated.

✓ Correct answer

C: Zinc atoms are oxidised.

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Topic: Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 25.

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