Question

A solution of copper sulphate was kept in an iron pot. After some days iron pot was found to have a number of holes in it explain the reaction and the chemical reaction

Answer 1

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Iron lies above Copper in the reactivity series.

Therefore, a chemical reaction has taken place between iron from Iron pot and Copper Sulphate solution. We can also say that iron has displaced copper from Copper Sulphate solution.

$Fe(s)+CuSO_{4}(aq)\xrightarrow{\text{}}FeSO_{4}(aq)+Cu(s)$

Since iron has taken part in the reaction, holes will appear in the iron pot after a few days.