What will happen if a strip of zinc is immersed in a solution of copper sulphate?

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When zinc is immersed in copper sulphate solution, then zinc will displace copper and will form zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄), leaving behind copper (Cu).
Zn + CuSO₄ $\to$ ZnSO₄ + Cu

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