Statement - I : A zinc electrode immersed in ZnSO₄ solution is negatively charged w.r.t solution in a Daniel cell
Statement - II : The tendency of metal atoms of electrode to convert to metal ions is more than the tendency of metal ions of the solution to deposit as metal on the electrode

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Both statements I and II are correct

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

Both statements I and II are incorrec

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

$E_{Z n / Z n^{2 +}}^{o} > E_{C u / C u^{2 +}}^{o}$

The electrode oxidation potentail of Zn is greater than Cu , thereforre Zn haas greater tendency to release electron as compared to Cu.

Therefore Zn eletrode aquire negative charge and behaves as daniel cell .

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