The liquid used in the voltaic cell is :

dilute sulphuric acid

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dilute nitric acid

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dilute sodium hyrdoxide

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A
dilute sulphuric acid

1. A simple voltaic cell that directly converts chemical energy into electric energy.
2. The liquid used in the voltaic cell is dilute sulphuric acid.
3. In the cell, the zinc metal reacts with sulphuric acid to form positively charged hydrogen ions which migrate towards the copper plate.
Hence, option (A) is correct.

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