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an unknown metal was found to react with copper ions but not zinc ions. where wo

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Question

an unknown metal was found to react with copper ions but not zinc ions. where would it me located in the activity series created Post Lab Questions Using copper as the standard (Cu/Cu cell potential - 0), determine the potential for each of the actions between two metals. Record the voltage using the values for copper attached to the negative re terminal. (look at the letters in the table and record these values from the Galvanic Cells Voltage table above. Negative Terma Voltage with Cu on Neg. Copper/Metal Positive Terminal Terminal (E cell) Combination opper/Magnesium opper/Iron opper/Silver Fluminm Cu Ll Cu Cu Cu Fc 0.00 Cu opper/ Copper opper/ Zinc Ll d) Arrange the metals that are combined with copper from the lowest reduction potential at the top (most negative) to the highest reduction potential at the bottom (most positive). This is your activity series.

Explanation / Answer

Redox reactions.

The order, considering the most reactive element firstly, is: X, Cu, Zn.

X=the unknown metal