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Iron + Solution of magnesium sulphate = ???

Instincts_2012

Hi, what would happen if iron was placed in a solution of magnesium sulphate?

What reaction would occur and why?

Thanks

Reply 1

EierVonSatan

nothing would happen - Mg is much more reactive than Fe, and so can't be displaced

and it's sulfate btw :cool:

Reply 2

jxckywxy

Sulphate if you British. Sulfate if your American.

Reply 3

Pigster

Original post by jxckywxy

Sulphate if you British. Sulfate if your American.

Actually, if you're British, you would write sulfate.

Or at least if you care about the RSC and IUPAC.

Reply 4

ChemistryWebsite

Original post by jxckywxy

Sulphate if you British. Sulfate if your American.

Although it hurts me to say it: it is also sulfate in the UK. IUPAC convention is that sulfur is spelt with "f" rather than "ph".
I wish you were correct.

It's a bit of an old thread btw. Just saying.

Reply 5

charco

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Original post by TutorsChemistry

Don't feel damaged.

In the original medieval olde English the letter 'f' was always used.

Use of 'ph' became the norm in England much later.

All that has happened is that we have come full circle.

Reply 6

ChemistryWebsite

Original post by charco

Don't feel damaged.

In the original medieval olde English the letter 'f' was always used.

Use of 'ph' became the norm in England much later.

All that has happened is that we have come full circle.

Interesting. And comforting somehow.

Reply 7

Pigster

Original post by charco

All that has happened is that we have come full circle.

Apart from the fact that the word comes from the Latin word sulphurium.

I was brought up on ph but have accepted f in my life.

But what next? The discoverer of sodium was Humfrey Davy?

Reply 8

charco

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Original post by Pigster

Apart from the fact that the word comes from the Latin word sulphurium.

I was brought up on ph but have accepted f in my life.

But what next? The discoverer of sodium was Humfrey Davy?

The original Latin word was "sulfurem", although the alternative spelling sulphurem was also recorded.

Thence to ancient French as sulf(e)re and on to Olde English. [OED]