A cleaned aluminium foil was placed in an aqueous solution of zinc sulphate. When the aluminium foil was taken out of the zinc sulphate solution after 15 minutes, its surface was found to be coated with a silvery grey deposit. From the above observation, it can be concluded that:

Zinc and aluminium both are equally reactive.

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Aluminium is more reactive than zinc.

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Zinc is more reactive than aluminium.

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Zinc and aluminium both are non-reactive.

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The correct option is B
Aluminium is more reactive than zinc.

Aluminium is more reactive than zinc hence it displaces zinc from zinc sulphate solution and forms silvery white zinc metal.

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A cleaned aluminium foil was placed in an aqueous solution of zinc sulphate. When the aluminium foil was taken out of the zinc sulphate solution after 15 minutes, its surface was found to be coated with a silvery grey deposit. From the above observation, it can be concluded that:

The correct option is B Aluminium is more reactive than zinc.Aluminium is more reactive than zinc hence it displaces zinc from zinc sulphate solution and forms silvery white zinc metal.

The correct option is B
Aluminium is more reactive than zinc.

Aluminium is more reactive than zinc hence it displaces zinc from zinc sulphate solution and forms silvery white zinc metal.