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Question
Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is kept immersed in it?
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Solution
The colour of copper sulphate solution changes when iron nail is kept immersed in it because displacement reaction occurs between copper sulphate and iron to produce ferrous sulphate solution, which is green in colour.
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