DISPLACEMENT
REACTIONS
GRADE 8 FAITH, GRACE, AND HOPE
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LESSON OBJECTIVES
By the
end of • Define “displacement reaction”
this • Describe the theory followed in
displacement reactions.
lesson,
• Predict whether a displacement reaction will
students take place or not using the reactivity series.
should • Identify which metals can displace other
be able metals in their salt solution.
to:
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REACTION OF METALS
What is a
“displacement
reaction”?
Starter What happens if you put
an Iron nail in copper
sulfate solution. See
questions next slide.
Write the word equation
for the chemical reaction
that occurs.
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PICTURES OF IRON NAIL PLACED IN
COPPER SULFATE SOLUTION
Iron Substance
metal A
AFTER
BEFORE
Copper
sulfate
solution
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DISCUSS HOW TO ARRANGE THE METALS
IN ORDER OF THEIR REACTIVITY
COPPER, ZINC, MAGNESIUM,
LEAD, GOLD, SILVER, IRON,
CALCIUM, ALUMINIUM, SODIUM
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“DIPLACEMENT REACTION”
❑ Displacement reaction is a reaction where a more reactive
metal pushes out less reactive metal from its salt solution.
❑ Iron metal pushes out copper metal from its salt solution
because iron is more reactive than copper.
❑ In this case, iron has displaced copper metal from its
solution.
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REACTIVITY SERIES
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“PRINCIPLE OF DISPLACEMENT
REACTIONS”
❑ Metals higher in reactivity series can
displace any metal below them in their salt
solution.
❑ The displaced forms a solid coating on the
other metal.
❑ Less reactive metals cannot displace more
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Reaction of copper sulfate solution and Iron
metal
Copper is displaced (pushed out) from its
solution and forms a brown rusty coating
on iron metal.
The reaction is given below:
Iron + Copper sulfate 🡪 Copper + Iron Sulfate
(blue) (brown rusty) (green)
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“Individual work ”
Teacher provide a some questions
to be worked ON.
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Thank
you All
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