Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Reactivity series

Reactivity series — practice question

An iron nail is placed into aqueous copper(II) sulfate, and another iron nail is placed into aqueous magnesium sulfate. The outcomes are shown. Which statement is correct?

  • ACopper atoms are oxidised more easily than magnesium atoms.
  • BCopper atoms are reduced more easily than iron ions.
  • CIron atoms are oxidised more easily than copper atoms.
  • DIron atoms are reduced more easily than copper ions.

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