Add silver nitrate solution to a beaker containing Cu coil

Cu is more reactive than Ag

Cu will displace Silver ions in the solution

Ionic equation of the reaction

Cu+ 2Ag+ — Cu2+ +2Ag

Silver crystals start depositing

Cu metal dissolves to for Cu2+ ions

The blue colour in the solution is due to Cu2+ ions

This a good example for a metal displacement reaction

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