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(Zn rod in (Cu(NO_3)_2) solution) Statement-I: Zn looses electron...
(Zn rod in (\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{NO}_3\right)_2) solution) Statement-I: Zn looses electron to form (\mathrm{Zn}^{2+}) so Zn is getting oxidised. Statement-II: Cu acts as reducing agent. The correct statement is :
Options
- AStatement-I is correct but statement-II is wrong
- BStatement-I is incorrect but statement-II is correct
- CStatement-I and statement-II both are correct
- DStatement-I and statement-II both are incorrect
Correct answer
A. Statement-I is correct but statement-II is wrong
Step-by-step solution
- Statement I: Correct. Zinc (Zn) loses electrons to form (\mathrm{Zn}^{2+}), so it is getting oxidized.
- Statement II: Incorrect. Copper (Cu²+) is reduced to Cu, so (\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}) is the oxidizing agent, not the reducing agent.