State one observation for each of the following:
A zinc granule is added to copper sulphate solution.

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Solution

As you can see in the reactivity series zinc is more reactive than copper. Hence, it displaces copper from the copper sulphate solution and hence the blue colour of the solution disappers.

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State one observation for each of the following:A zinc granule is added to copper sulphate solution.

As you can see in the reactivity series zinc is more reactive than copper. Hence, it displaces copper from the copper sulphate solution and hence the blue colour of the solution disappers.

State one observation for each of the following:
A zinc granule is added to copper sulphate solution.