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An iron nail placed in a solution copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) is soon covered with…

An iron nail placed in a solution copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) is soon covered with a deposit of copper which of the following equations represents the reactions ?
  • A.
    Fe 2+(aq) + Cu(s) → Fe 3+ + Cu 2+(aq)
  • B.
    Fe 2+(aq) + Cu(s) → Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq)
  • C.
    Fe (s) + Cu2+(aq) → Fe2+(aq) + Cu2+(aq)
  • D.
    Fe(s) + Cu2+ → Fe2+(aq) + Cu(s)
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation