Here's why:
* Copper sulfate (CuSO₄) is a blue solution.
* Ammonia (NH₃) is a base.
* When ammonia is added to copper sulfate, a chemical reaction occurs, resulting in the formation of copper hydroxide and ammonium sulfate:
```
CuSO₄ (aq) + 2NH₃(aq) + 2H₂O(l) → Cu(OH)₂ (s) + (NH₄)₂SO₄ (aq)
```
* Copper hydroxide (Cu(OH)₂) is a light blue, gelatinous precipitate that appears pink in the presence of excess ammonia.
Important Note: If you continue adding ammonia to the solution, the pink copper hydroxide will dissolve and form a deep blue solution containing the tetraamminecopper(II) complex ion, [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺.