What happens when dilute sulphuric acid is poured into a copper plate? |
Copper chloride is formed Copper sulphate is formed Zinc sulphate is formed No reaction takes place. |
Copper sulphate is formed |
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 (\(\text{H}_2\)). |