Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in it?

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answered Mar 8, 2017 by vikash (21,277 points) 4 19 70
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When an iron nail is dipped in a copper sulphate solution, iron (which is more reactive than copper) displaces copper from copper sulphate solution forming iron sulphate, which is green in colour. 

CuSO4+Fe → FeSO4+Cu

Therefore, the blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades and green colour appears.

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