Question

Can a displacement reaction be also a redox reaction?

Answer 1

Yes, a displacement reaction can be a redox reaction.

Example:

This is a displacement reaction in which copper metal is displaced by zinc also CuSO₄ reduces the Cu and Zn oxidises to ZnSO₄.

Zn (s) + CuSO₄ (aq) → ZnSO₄ (aq) + Cu (s)

Zinc Copper sulphate Zinc sulphate Copper

Here Zn is oxidised act as reducing agent and CuSO₄ is reduced act as oxidising agent.