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Given reasons for each of the following.
Iron can displace copper from copper sulphate solution, but copper cannot displace iron from iron sulphate.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Displacement Reactions**: A displacement reaction occurs when a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from its compound. In this case, we are looking at iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) in their respective sulfate solutions. 2. **Iron Displacing Copper**: When iron is added to copper sulfate (CuSO₄) solution, a reaction occurs: \[ \text{Fe} + \text{CuSO}_4 \rightarrow \text{FeSO}_4 + \text{Cu} \] ...
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