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JAMB Chemistry 2007 Objective — Question 23

Question 23 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Chemistry 2007 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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What happens when a zinc rod is immersed in copper (II) tetraoxosulphate(VI) solution?

  • A. Electrons flow from copper to zinc
  • B. The zinc rod remains undissolved
  • C. The copper generates more copper ions
  • D. The blue colour of the solution disappearsCorrect

Explanation

Zinc, being higher in the electrochemical series, displaces copper: Zn + Cu2+ -> Zn2+ + Cu, so the blue Cu2+ colour fades as copper is deposited.

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