Question

A beaker contains nickel(ii sulfate, zinc(ii sulfate and solid iron. what species in this beaker will be reduced?

Answer 1

If a beaker is contained with the substances nickel sulfate, zinc sulfate and solid iron, there is a substance that will be reduced in the following substances that is in it. The substance that will be reduced as it is in the beaker is the Ni^2 + or also known as the Nickel (II)

Answer 2

Answer:

Nickel (II) to solid nickel.

Explanation:

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In this case, the placed species are nickel (II) sulfate $NiSO_4$, zinc sulfate $ZnSO_4$ and solid iron $Fe$. Now, as the nickel sulfate is more reactive than the zinc sulfate, it will experience the following reduction half-reaction from nickel (II) to solid nickel:

$Ni^{2+}+2e^--->Ni^0$

Nevertheless, it is possible that the zinc might experience the same reduction reaction from zinc (II) to solid zinc as well.

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