What happens when some zinc pieces are added into blue copper sulphate solution? [1 MARK]

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When zinc pieces are added into blue copper sulphate solution, the blue colour of the solution fades away. Zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate solution.

$Z n$ (s) + $C u S O_{4}$ $\to$ $Z n S O_{4}$ + $C u$

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