What is the meaning of Cu/Zn couple?

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Zinc–copper couple is an alloy of zinc andcopper that is employed as a reagent in organic synthesis. ... The couple has been widely applied as a reagent in other reactions requiring activated zinc metal. Zinc–copper couple does not refer to a rigorously definedchemical structure or alloy composition

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Z n - C u

C_{2} H_{5} O H

R-X can be reduced to R-H by Zn - Cu couple / C₂H₅OH as a result of:

E^{0}

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

A g^{+} / A g = + 0.08 V

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

Z n (s) + C u^{2 +} \to Z n^{2 +} + C u (s)

E^{o} Z n^{2 +} / Z n = - 0.74

E^{o} C u^{2 +} / C u = 0.36

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