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May I know since the set up does not have a wire how do electrons travel into the zinc electrode?
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Date Posted: 2 years ago
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oh yes... you are right. ok... let me correct myself
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C would have been correct if the word was 'magnesium' instead of 'zinc', since magnesium metal (Mg) on the rod would displace zinc ions (Zn²+) in solution and become Mg²+
i.e magnesium acts as the reducing agent and itself gets oxidised
zinc acts as the oxidising agent and itself gets reduced.
C would have been correct if the word was 'magnesium' instead of 'zinc', since magnesium metal (Mg) on the rod would displace zinc ions (Zn²+) in solution and become Mg²+
i.e magnesium acts as the reducing agent and itself gets oxidised
zinc acts as the oxidising agent and itself gets reduced.
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