Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education)
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Chapter 19.2, Problem 15R
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Whether zinc will displace gold in a chemical reaction or not.

To explain: the given phenomenon.

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Introduction:

The chemical reaction is a process in which the materials are converted to one or more separate compounds, the reactants. The substances are either compounds or chemical elements.

A reaction is which one element replaces another element, and then it is known as single displacement reaction.

Reactivity of metals in single displacement reaction is,

Zinc > iron > tin > lead > copper >silver > platinum > gold.

In this case, zinc is more active metal than gold. Therefore, zinc will not displace gold in a chemical reaction.

Conclusion:

Hence,zinc won’t displace gold in a chemical reaction.

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