Single Displacement Reactions...will each of the following react and what does it produce?

Question

Cu AgNO3 [silver nitrate]

Pb Cu(NO3)2 [copper II nitrate]

Zn Pb(NO3)2 [lead II nitrate]

Zn MgSO4 [magnesium sulfate]

Cu H2SO4 [sulfuric acid]

Zn H2SO4 [sulfuric acid]

Answer 1

For these cases of metals, you have to look it up in the Reactivity Series for metals. If the single metal (not in the compound one) is less reactive, no reaction will occur.

ie. if Cu is less reactive than Ag, Cu + AgNO3 will no result in a reaction.

The chart should be located in your textbook or notes, unless you were required to memorize it.