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Consider a Voltaic Cell That Corresponds to the Following Reaction

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Consider a voltaic cell that corresponds to the following reaction: Zn(s) + Cu2+(aq) → Zn2+(aq) + Cu(s) Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Zinc is the oxidizing agent.
B) The Cu2+ solution must be in the half-cell with the zinc electrode.
C) No salt bridge is necessary, since the charge is 2+ on both sides of the equation.
D) The zinc electrode is the cathode.
E) Two electrons will be transferred in this reaction per atom of zinc that reacts.

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