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Which of the following changes will be observed, when a copper wire is dipped in an aqueous solution of silver nitrate for some time?

A.
The colour of the solution changes from blue to colourless and a silver solid deposits on copper wire.
B.
The colour of the solution changes from blue to colourless and a brown solid deposits on copper wire.
C.
The colour of the solution changes from colourless to blue and a silver solid deposits on copper wire.
D.
The colour of the solution does not change and a silver solid deposits on copper wire.

Solution:

The correct answer is The colour of the solution changes from colourless to blue and a silver solid deposits on copper wire.Concept:Displacement reaction:It is a chemical reaction wherein a more reactive element displaces the less reactive one from its salt solution.For example, CuSO4 + Fe ? FeSO4 + Cu, here Fe is more reactive than Cu.Explanation:Reactivity series: It refers to the arrangement of metals in the descending order of their reactivities.Copper is above silver in the reactivity series indicating that it is more reactive than silver. Thus, when a copper wire is dipped in silver nitrate solution, it will displace silver and form a blue-coloured copper sulphate solution.

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