passwella.
Menu

JAMB Chemistry 2013 Question 36

Question 36

Metals and their Compounds

Copper is displaced from the solution of its salts by most metals because it

  1. A.is at the bottom of the activity series.
  2. B.is very reactive.
  3. C.is a transition element.
  4. D.has completely filled 3d-orbitals.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (is at the bottom of the activity series.)

Explanation

Copper is low in the activity series, so most metals above it can push it out of its salt solutions.