According to the activity series for metals, will the following reaction occur? #Cu(s) + HCl(aq) ->?#

Answer 1

The reaction will not take place. Hydrogen is above copper in the metal activity series, so hydrogen is more reactive than copper.

#"Cu(s) + HCl(aq)"##rarr##"no reaction"#

Activity Series for Metals

The video shows an experiment to determine the placement of three different metals (Cu, Zn and Mg) on the activity series.

Video from: Noel Pauller

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Answer 2

Mateo Aguilar

No, the reaction will not take place because, according to the activity series, copper (Cu) is positioned below hydrogen (H), meaning that it does not take the place of hydrogen in hydrochloric acid (HCl).

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According to the activity series for metals, will the following reaction occur? #Cu(s) + HCl(aq) -&gt;?#

According to the activity series for metals, will the following reaction occur? #Cu(s) + HCl(aq) ->?#