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Zinc oxide, magnesium oxide and copper oxide were heated, turn by turn, with zinc, magnesium and copper metals as shown in the following table:


In which cases will you find displacement reactions taking place?

When a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its oxide, a displacement reaction takes place. In the given metals, magnesium is the most reactive metal whereas copper is the least reactive metal.


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