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Can you store copper sulphate soolutions in a zinc pot ? |
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Answer» No, zinc pot cannot store cpooer sulphate solutions because the standard electrode potential `(E^(0))` vlaud of zinc is less than that of copper. So, zinc is stronger reducing agent then copper. `Zn _((aq))^(2) +2e^(-)to Zn_((s)), E^(0) =-0.76V` `CU_((aq))^(2+)+2e^(-) to Cu(s) ,E ^(0) =-0.34V` So, zinc will loss electrons to `Cu_((aq))^(2+)` ions and redox reaction will occur as follows. `Zn (s) +Cu_((aq))^(2+)to Zn_((aq))^(2+)+Cu(s)` |
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