Given the accompanying partial activity series,which element CANNOT reduce nickel(II) to elemental nickel? Zn $\rightarrow$ Zn²⁺ + 2e^-
Fe $\rightarrow$ Fe²⁺ + 2e^-
Co $\rightarrow$ Co²⁺ + 2e^-
Ni $\rightarrow$ Ni²⁺ + 2e^-
Cu $\rightarrow$ Cu²⁺ + 2e^-

Question

Given the accompanying partial activity series,which element CANNOT reduce nickel(II) to elemental nickel? Zn

\rightarrow

Zn²⁺ + 2e^-
Fe

\rightarrow

Fe²⁺ + 2e^-
Co

\rightarrow

Co²⁺ + 2e^-
Ni

\rightarrow

Ni²⁺ + 2e^-
Cu

\rightarrow

Cu²⁺ + 2e^-

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the activity series, copper (Cu) is below nickel (Ni), which means it cannot reduce Ni2+ to elemental nickel. All the other metals in the activity series (zinc, iron, and cobalt) are able to reduce Ni2+ to elemental nickel.

Given the Accompanying Partial Activity Series,which Element CANNOT Reduce Nickel(II)to →\rightarrow→

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