Question

1. When magnesium reacts with copper sulfate, which is an observation which you would make?

2. What is the correct symbol equation for the reaction of magnesium with copper sulphate?

Answer 1

1. The observation that would be made is that a single displacement reaction is taking place, where magnesium displaces copper from copper sulfate. This would result in the formation of magnesium sulfate and copper metal, which can be seen as a reddish-brown solid.

2. The correct symbol equation for the reaction of magnesium with copper sulfate is:
Mg + CuSO4 → MgSO4 + Cu