Can you store copper sulphate solutions in a zinc pot?

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Can you store copper sulphate solutions in a zinc pot? 

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answered Dec 13, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
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Zinc is more reactive than copper. Therefore, zinc can displace copper from its salt solution. If copper sulphate solution is stored in a zinc pot, then zinc will displace copper from the copper sulphate solution. 

Zn+CuSO4 ---> ZnSO4 +Cu

Hence, copper sulphate solution cannot be stored in a zinc pot. 

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