What would you observe when a strip of zinc is placed in copper sulphate solution? Write a word equation of the reaction which takes place.


When zinc is immersed in copper sulphate solution, copper sulphate will lose its blue colour and a red-brown coating of copper is deposited on zinc.
When a strip of zinc metal is placed in a copper sulphate solution, then zinc sulphate solution and copper are obtained.
The word equation is given below: 
Copper sulphate + Zinc Zinc sulphate + Copper

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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