Science Project _ Establishing a Displacement Series Using Consumer Materials

Establishing a Displacement Series Using Consumer Materials

Introduction:
Displacement is a chemical reaction where one element enters a compound while releasing another element. For example, if you place a zinc plate in a solution of copper sulfate, copper will be released and the solution will gradually become zinc sulfate. An opposite reaction does not happen, so if you place a copper plate in a solution of Zinc Sulfate, no displacement will happen. In order for us to estimate the result of such reactions we need to establish a displacement series. A displacement series is a list of elements where each element is able to release all the elements after itself in the list.

Project description:
In this project you will study 5 metals that can be found at home or obtained locally. Perform experiments to determine the chemical activity of each metal in relation to others. The metal that is more active will substitute other metal in an ionic solution. Compile the results of your experiments into a displacement list of metals (ranked by activity from highest to lowest).

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