Negative sign in the standard electrode potential indicates:

greater ease of oxidation compared to that of hydrogen

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greater ease of reduction compared to that of hydrogen

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lesser ease of oxidation compared to that of hydrogen

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A greater ease of oxidation compared to that of hydrogen
Negative standard reduction potential means that tendency to get reduce is less than hydrogen or more tendency/ease to get oxidize than hydrogen.
A is correct

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