Q.

Which metal is displaced when zinc metal is put in the solution of copper sulphate

1 Zinc  
2 Copper  
3 Sulphate  
4 All of these  

Ans.

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When zinc metal is put in the solution of copper sulphate, zinc displaces copper from its solution and forms zinc sulphate. This is because zinc is above copper in the reactivity series and is more reactive. The blue colour of the solution becomes colourless when zinc is added.