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If a spoon of copper metal is placed in...

If a spoon of copper metal is placed in a solution of ferrous sulphate .

A

`Cu` will precipitate out

B

iron will precipitate

C

`Cu` and `Fe` will precipitate

D

no reaction will take place

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The correct Answer is:
D

Reduction potential of `Cu^(2+)` is greater than r.p. of `Fe^(2+)` so it can not dusplace `Fe^(2+)` from `FeSO_(4)`.
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