Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Chemistry

Question:

What happens when dilute sulphuric acid is poured into a copper plate?

Options:

Copper chloride is formed 

Copper sulphate is formed 

Zinc sulphate is formed 

No reaction takes place. 

Correct Answer:

Copper sulphate is formed 

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2. Copper sulphate is formed.

When dilute sulfuric acid is poured onto a copper plate, copper sulfate is formed. The chemical reaction can be represented as follows:

\[ \text{Cu(s) + H}_2\text{SO}_4(aq) \rightarrow \text{CuSO}_4(aq) + \text{H}_2\text{(g)} \]

This reaction involves the displacement of hydrogen from sulfuric acid by copper, resulting in the formation of copper sulfate (\(\text{CuSO}_4\)) and the evolution of hydrogen gas (\(\text{H}_2\)).