A quality-control technician checks two metal samples labelled zinc and iron.
For each comparison, the technician uses equal masses of powder with the same particle size. The volume and concentration of each solution and the starting temperature are kept the same.
| Test | Zinc sample | Iron sample |
|---|---|---|
| Volume of hydrogen made in the first minute with dilute hydrochloric acid in cm3\mathrm{cm^3}cm3 | 34 | 11 |
| Temperature rise with copper(II) sulfate solution in ∘C^{\circ}\mathrm{C}∘C | 9.8 | 4.1 |
The technician also adds the iron sample to zinc sulfate solution. A metal coating forms on the iron sample.
Which result is anomalous? Explain your answer using all the results.
113 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 4.1 Predicting chemical reactions, covering 4.1.1 Properties and trends in Groups 1, 7 and 0, 4.1.2 Properties of the transition metals, 4.1.3 Reactivity predicted from position in the Periodic Table, and 4.1.4 Reactivity of metals and the reactivity series. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.