Can you store copper sulphate solution in a zinc pot?

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Solution

Zinc is more reactive than copper. Therefore, zinc can displace copper from its salt solution. If copper sulphate solution is stored in a zinc pot, then zinc will displace copper from the copper sulphate solution.

$Z n + C u S O_{4} ⟶ Z n S O_{4} + C u$

Hence, the copper sulphate solution cannot be stored in a zinc pot.

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