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Zinc granules are used in laboratory preparation of hydrogen because it consists of _____ which acts as a catalyst and speeds up the rate of reaction.

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calcium
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copper
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silver
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iron
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Solution

The correct option is B copper
Granulated zinc is preferred than pure zinc because the reaction with pure zinc is very slow. Copper impurities present in granulated zinc has a catalysing effect, and thus helps in speeding up the reaction.

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