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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

Why does the colour of copper sulphate change when an iron nail is kept in it? Justify your answer.

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Jayesh Vashishtha
4 Years ago
Dear student,
 
If an iron nail is dipped in the copper sulphate solution then iron displaces copper from the copper sulphate because iron is more reactive than copper. Therefore the colour of the copper sulphate solution changes.
 
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