Aizhel Anne B.

Piandong BSIE-1A Chem Lab 1103L (1:30-4:30)

CHEMICAL ACTIVITY AND CORROSION OF METALS

Report Sheet
A. Activity of Metals
1. Write the color change observed on the metal and the solution after the
addition of the solution to the metal.

Copper (II) Magnesium Zinc chloride Iron (II) sulfate

sulfate sulfate Color: CLEAR Color: CLEAR
Color: BLUE Color: CLEAR or COLORLESS or COLORLESS
or COLORLESS

Copper No Color No Color No Color

Color: Reddish BLANK Change Change Change
brown

Magnesium Black, some

Color: Grey- BLACK BLANK Light Black parts brown due
White to oxidation

Zinc No Color No Color

Color: Silver or BLACK Change BLANK Change
shiny grey

Iron No Color No Color

Color: Silver or Reddish brown Change Change BLANK
shiny grey

2. Arrange the metals according to decreasing activity.

Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, Copper
3. Write the chemical equations for the reactions that occurred between the metal
and solution. What type of chemical reaction is taking place?
Copper (II) Magnesium Zinc chloride Iron (II) sulfate
sulfate sulfate
Cu + CuSO4 → Cu +MgSO4 Cu + ZnCl2 = Cu + FeSO4 =
2CuO +SO2 =Mg + CuSO4 CuCl2 + Zn Fe + CuSO4
Copper
Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single
Reaction Reaction Reaction Reaction
Mg + CuSO4 = Mg + MgSO4 → Mg + ZnCl2 = Mg + FeSO4 =
Cu + MgSO4 2MgO + SO2 MgCl2 =Zn Fe + MgSO4
Magnesium
Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single
Reaction Reaction Reaction Reaction
Zn + CuSO4 → ZN + MgSO4 → Zn + ZnCl2 → Zn + FeSO4 →
ZnSO4 + Cu ZnSO4 + Mg 2Zn + Cl2 ZnSO4 + Fe
Zinc
Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single
Reaction Reaction Reaction Reaction
Fe + CuSO4 → Fe + MgSO4 → Fe + ZnCl2 = Fe + FeSO4 →
FeSO4 + Cu FeSO4 + Mg FeCL2 + Zn 2FeO + SO2
Iron
Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single Type: Single
Reaction Reaction Reaction Reaction