A copper coin is kept immersed in a solution of silver nitrate for some time. What will happoen to the coin and the colour of the solution?

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Copper metal is more reactive than silver metal. Thus, when the copper coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for some time, it displaces silver from silver nitrate solution.

$C u + 2 A g N O_{3} \to C u (N O_{3})_{2} + 2 A g$

The grey solid crystal of Ag metal are seen growing on the copper coin and solution turns blue in colour.

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