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(a) Standard reduction potentials of zin...

(a) Standard reduction potentials of zinc and copper electrodes are -0.76 V and 0.34 V respectively.Which electrode will undergo oxidation and which lelctrode reduction?
`(b) Can we store copper suphate in zinc vessel? Give expalnation support of your answer.

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(a) Zinc will undergo oxidation and copper reduction.
(b) No, it is not possible
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