The SRP values of Zn, Ag, Ni and Cu electrodes are -0.76V, 0.80V, 0.25V and 0.34V respectively in which container $C u S O_{4}$ solution should be stored:

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Solution

The correct option is C Ag
$C u S O_{4}$ solution could be stored in Ag container. Silver cannot displace copper from its salt solution. Copper is better reducing agent than silver as it has less positive standard reduction potential.

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N i, C u

Z n

0.25 V, + 0.34 V

- 0.74 V

N i^{2 +} / N i = 0.25 V, C u^{2 +} / C u = 0.34 V

A g^{+} / A g = 0.80 V

Z n^{2 +} / Z n = - 0.76 V

E_{N i^{2 +} / N i}^{\circ} = - 0.25 V, E_{C u^{2 +} / C u}^{\circ} = + 0.34 V

E_{A g^{2 +} / A g}^{\circ} = + 0.80 V, E_{Z n^{2 +} / Z n}^{\circ} = - 0.76 V

C u {S O}_{4}

E_{{C u}^{2 +} / C u}^{o} = 0.34 V

E_{{F e / F e}^{2 +}}^{o} = 0.44 V, E_{{A l / A l}^{3 +}}^{o} = 1.66 V

E_{N i / {N i}^{2 +}}^{o} = 0.25 V, E_{{A g}^{+} / A g}^{o} = 0.80 V

E_{C u^{2 +} | C u}^{⊖} = 0.34 V, E_{Z n^{2 +} | Z n}^{⊖} = - 0.76 V

E_{A g^{\oplus} | A g}^{⊖} = 0.80 V

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