Chemistry
Classify the following reactions into
(a) Direct combination
(b) Decomposition
(c) Displacement
(d) Double decomposition
The reactions are
(i) Zinc hydroxide on heating gives zinc oxide & water
(ii) Zinc reacts with copper [II] sulphate to give zinc sulphate & copper
(iii) Zinc sulphate reacts with ammonium hydroxide to give ammonium sulphate & zinc hydroxide
(iv) Molten zinc at high temperatures, burns in air to give zinc oxide.
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Answer
(i) Zinc hydroxide on heating gives zinc oxide & water — Decomposition
Zn(OH)2 ZnO + H2O
(ii) Zinc reacts with copper [II] sulphate to give zinc sulphate & copper — Displacement
Zn + CuSO4 ⟶ ZnSO4 + Cu
(iii) Zinc sulphate reacts with ammonium hydroxide to give ammonium sulphate & zinc hydroxide — Double decomposition
ZnSO4 + 2NH4OH ⟶ (NH4)2SO4 + Zn(OH)2
(iv) Molten zinc at high temperatures, burns in air to give zinc oxide — Direct combination
2Zn + O2 ⟶ 2ZnO
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