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A strip of a metal X is immersed in the aqueous solution of salt `YSO_(4)` blue in colour . After sometimes , a layer of metal Y from the salt solution is deposited on the strip of the metal x. The metal x is used for galvansiation , the metal Y is employed in making electric cables .
What is the nature of the chemical reaction taking place?

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It is an example of metal displacement reaction .Zn lies above Cu in the the activity series and has therefore , displaced Cu from the blue CuSO solution .
` Zn_((s))+cuSO_(4(aq)) to ZnSO_(4(aq))+Cu_((s))(X)`
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