Asked by michael

What will happen if an aluminium spoon is used to stir an Fe(NO3)2 solution? Why?
Answered by DrBob222
Al is higher in the activity series of metals than is Fe; therefore, Al metal will go into solution and Fe will plate out on the spoon.
2Al(s) + 3Fe(NO3)2(aq) ==> 2Al(NO3)3(aq) + 3Fe(s)