Zn metal in ZnSo4 (1 Viewer)

[fabl]

What happens if Zn metal is dipped into ZnSO4 solution?

Is Zn metal made up of zn 2+ ions and electrons?

 

[QZP]

wat

 

[tomnomnom696]

nothing happens. there's no reaction that can take place.

 

[LizzyGrant]

it will probably just rust

 

[iStudent]

Nothing happens. Zn metal can't donate electrons to zn2+ ions (because they're the same species).
Zn metal you could say is made up of zn2+ and 2 electrons. Because Zn metal can undergo chemical reaction to produce them. Don't say this in the exam though. Zn metal and Zn2+ ions are quite different things, and you can't simply say "Zn is *made up* of zn2+ and electrons". However, it can be formed from them under a redox reaction.

 

[someth1ng]

I would imagine that there would be an exchange of zinc atoms. Some Zn2+ would deposit and be reduced while some on the metal will be oxidised.

 

[enigma_1]

What happens if Zn metal is dipped into ZnSO4 solution?

Is Zn metal made up of zn 2+ ions and electrons?

dafuq

nothing's gonna happen :/