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Q. Copper displaces silver from silver nitrate solution. Hence

COMEDKCOMEDK 2011The d-and f-Block Elements

Solution:

$Cu$ is placed above $Ag$ in the activity series and hence, $Cu$ displaces $Ag$ from a solution of $AgNO_3$
$2Ag NO_{3(aq)} + Cu_{(s)} \rightarrow Cu(NO_3)_{2(aq)} + 2 Ag_{(s)}$