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Redox Reactions and Couple

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For the galvanic cell, $C u | C u^{2 +} | | A g^{+} | A g$ . Which of the following observations is not correct?

A

Cu acts as anode and Ag acts as cathode

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Ag electrode loses mass and Cu electrode gains mass

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C

Reaction at anode,

C u \to C u^{2 +} + 2 e^{-}

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D

Copper is more reactive than silver

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Solution

The correct option is C Ag electrode loses mass and Cu electrode gains mass
Redox reactions are reactions in which both oxidation and reduction takes place together. In a Galvanic cell oxidation occurs at anode and reduction occurs at cathode. Here $C u$ is an anode and $A g$ is a cathode. As in Oxidation, the electrons get released to form aqueous ions in the solution and hence reduces the mass of the electrode as the electrons are released from the electrode. Here, $C u$ electrode loses mass. Similarly,the released electrons are gained by silver ions i.e $A g^{+}$ and the electrode mass of $A g$ gets increased. Hence, B is the wrong option.

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