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The colour of copper sulphate solution change when an ____ nail is dipped into it.

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When Iron nail (Ferrum) is dipped in Copper sulfate (CuSO4) there takes reaction between them and copper sulfate changes its color from blue to light green.
Reaction:

CuSO4+Fe+2FeSO4+Cu+2

This shows Iron is more reactive than copper, it can replace Copper from CuSO4
CuSO4 is in blue Color and FeSO4 is in light green color.

So, the correct answer is iron.

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