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1) Would a reaction occur if a piece of metallic Sn wereplaced in distilled wate

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Question

1) Would a reaction occur if a piece of metallic Sn wereplaced in distilled water with a piece of metallic Zn? Explain andwrite a net ionic equation 2) Would a reaction occur if a piece of Zn metal were placedin a SnSO4 solution? Explain and write a net ionic equation. 1) Would a reaction occur if a piece of metallic Sn wereplaced in distilled water with a piece of metallic Zn? Explain andwrite a net ionic equation 2) Would a reaction occur if a piece of Zn metal were placedin a SnSO4 solution? Explain and write a net ionic equation.

Explanation / Answer

   However, reaction occurs between water and zinc in thesolution :        Net equation : Zn (s) + H2O (l) -->Zn(OH)2 (aq) + H2 (g)    Ionic equation : Zn (s) + 2H+ (aq) -->Zn+2 (aq) + H2 (g)    2)Yes, here a displacement reaction occurs :    Net equation : Zn (s) + SnSO4 (aq) -->ZnSO4 (aq) + Sn (s)        Ionic equation : Zn (s) + Sn+2 (aq) -->Zn+2 (aq) + Sn (s)