When a strip of metallic zinc is placed in an aqueous solution of copper nitrate, the ions formed is/are

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Zn2+

Cu2+

NO2-

Both (a) and (b)

answer is A.

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When a strip of metallic zinc is placed in an aqueous solution of Cu(NO3)2, zinc appears as ions (Zn2+).Zn(s)+CuNO32(aq)⟶ZnNO32(αq)+Cu(s)Zn⟶-2e-Zn2+

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