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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

if access of zinc is added to 1 molar solution of cuso4, find the concentration of cu2+ ions at equilibrium

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
HELLO LAKSHAY,
the below thing happens as zinc is more reactive than copper
understand this reaction
CuSO4  ------------->  Cu2+  + SO4^2-
since excess of zinc is added then
CuSO4 + Zn ---------------> ZnSO4 + Cu
=> 1 mol of zinc === 1 mol of ZnSO4
so concentration of Cu = 1 mol
THANK YOU