In the refining of silver, the recover of silver from silver nitrate solution involved displacement by copper metal. Write down the reaction involved.

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When copper is mixed in silver nitrate solution, it displaces the silver because copper is more reactive than silver.
2AgNO₃ + Cu —> Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag

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When copper is mixed in silver nitrate solution, it displaces the silver because copper is more reactive than silver.
2AgNO₃ + Cu —> Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag