alleryStart learning →An iron nail dipped in copper sulphate solution turns brown as iron replaces copper. This is
Adecomposition reaction
Bcombustion reaction
Ca physical change
Dsingle displacement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. single displacement
A more reactive free element taking the place of another in a compound is a single displacement reaction.
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