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Displacement Reaction
Chemical reaction in which a less reactive element is replaced in a compound by a more reactive one.
For example, the addition of powdered zinc to a solution of copper(II) sulphate displaces copper metal, which can be detected by its characteristic colour:
The copper is taken out of the solution and is deposited as a solid (s).
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