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I wrote this in an exam. Would I of gotten the answer wrong?

Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 9:36 pm
by larrycoppa
The question:

What type of reaction is this: Zn 2+ + CuSO4 > ZnSO4 + Cu 2+

My answer was a redox reaction. When my friends finished, he said it was a displacement reaction. Aren't displacement reactions just a type of redox reaction? So we are both right? Or mine is too general?

Re: I wrote this in an exam. Would I of gotten the answer wrong?

Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 12:13 am
by ChenBeier
A displacement is also a redox reaction. Check redox numbers of Cu and Zn