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1.


Which statement is true?

the half-reaction involving zinc is reduction and the half-reaction involving copper is oxidation

the half-reaction involving zinc is oxidation and the half-reaction involving copper is reduction


2.
Which statement is true?

The zinc electrode will lose mass and the copper electrode will gain mass.

The zinc electrode will gain massand the copper electrode will lose mass.


3.
Imagine that the two halves of this redox reaction were seperated and connected with a wire and a salt bridge.
Part A
Calculate the standard cell potential given the following standard reduction potentials.
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Which statement is true?

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the half-reaction involving zinc is reduction and the half-reaction
involving copper is oxidation



the half-reaction involving zinc is oxidation and the half-reaction
involving copper is reduction



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2.

Which statement is true?

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The zinc electrode will lose mass and the copper electrode will gain
mass.



The zinc electrode will gain massand the copper electrode will lose
mass.







3.

Imagine that the two halves of this redox reaction were seperated and
connected with a wire and a salt bridge.

Part A

Calculate the standard cell potential given the following standard
reduction potentials.





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