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Question
The colour of the solution observed after 30 minutes of placing zinc metal in copper sulphate solution is ______.
Options
Blue
Colourless
Dirty green
Reddish Brown
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Solution
The colour of the solution observed after 30 minutes of placing zinc metal in copper sulphate solution is Colourless.
Explanation:
Since zinc is more reactive than copper, it displaces copper from copper sulphate solution to generate a colourless zinc sulphate solution.
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