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Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is kept immersed in it?

ChemistryClass 10ICSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer

It is a displacement reaction. Copper sulphate solution changes its colour because iron nail dipped in the solution is more reactive than copper sulphate and it displaces the molecules. The copper gets deposited over the nail as the copper sulphate solution becomes iron sulfate solution and colour changes from blue to green

Chemistry · Class 10