A copper coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for some time

A copper coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for some time. What change will take place in the coin and colour of the solution? Write the chemical equation for reaction involved.

Copper metal is more reactive than silver metal thus, when copper coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for some time, it displaces silver from silver nitrate solution.
Reaction involved

The grey solid crystal of Ag metal are seen growing on the copper coin and solution turns blue in colour.

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