Assertion :Zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate solution. Reason: The $E^{o}$ of zinc is $- 0.76 V$ and that of copper is $+ 0.34 V$ .

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
A metal having smaller reduction potential can displace metals having larger reduction potentials from the solution of their salt.

Zinc lies above copper in the electrochemical series. So zinc will displace copper from copper sulphate solution.

Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.

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