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Assertion :Zinc reacts with H2SO4 to give H2 gas but copper does not. Reason: Zinc has higher reduction potential than copper.

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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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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Zinc reacts with H2SO4 to give H2 because the reduction potential of zinc is lower than hydrogen.

Copper does not react with H2SO4 because the reduction potential of copper is higher than hydrogen.

Assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.

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