In the Reactions with Copper experiment, why was it important to use as littlezinc as possible (just enough to complete the reaction) when reducing andforming the copper metal at the end of the lab?

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In the Reactions with Copper experiment, why was it important to use as little
zinc as possible (just enough to complete the reaction) when reducing and
forming the copper metal at the end of the lab? 

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