What will happen if you keep a solution of silver nitrate in a copper vessel? Explain the observation and give a suitable explanation.
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On keeping a solution of silver nitrate in a copper vessel, small holes will be formed on the copper vessel and a thin white layer of silver will get deposited on the copper vessel.This is because copper being a more reactive metal than silver displaces silver from its compound.
The following reaction occurs here:
2AgNO₃ + Cu → Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag
The following reaction occurs here:
2AgNO₃ + Cu → Cu(NO₃)₂ + 2Ag
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