Chemistry
Class 10
Why does an iron nail turn brown in copper sulfate solution?
Is this magic or chemistry?
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uniboardhub
4 months ago
Iron displaces copper due to higher reactivity:Fe + CuSO₄ → FeSO₄ + Cu. Copper settles as a brown coating.
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