A strip of copper was placed in a beaker containing zinc sulphate solution. On observing the strip next day, it was noticed that:

The colour of the copper strip changed

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The copper strip became thicker

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The copper strip became thinner

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The copper strip remained as it was

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Solution

The correct option is D
The copper strip remained as it was

The copper strip remained as it was since copper is less reactive than zinc and hence can't displace zinc from its solution.

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