Question

grey coloured metal X is used in making dry cell. it is also used for coating iron metal to prevent it from rusting. when granules of X are added to blue solution of a compound of a reddish brown metal Y the color of the solution gets discharged and metal Y is formed. identify X and Y. write the chemical reaction and identify the type of reaction

Answer 1

x is zinc
y is copper

Answer 2

x is zinc(zn)
y is copper(cu)
reaction
zn+cuso4=znso4+cu
reaction is displacement reaction.
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