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Give the direction of thermoelectric current (i) at the cold junction of copper-bismuth, (ii) at the hot junction of iron-copper and (iii) at the cold junction of platinum lead.

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(i) From copper to bismuth
(ii) From copper to iron
(iii) From lead to platinum.
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