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ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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A student fills one small vessel with 1.0 M Cu²⁺ and another with 0.10 M Zn²⁺. A piece of filter paper saturated with sodium sulfate is used for a salt bridge. A copper electrode is placed in the Cu²⁺ side and zinc electrode in the Zn²⁺ side. When the student tries to measure the voltage, it reads negative. Which explanation is best?

	a. The student connected the electrodes backwards when measuring.
	b. The student used the wrong concentration of Zn²⁺.
	c. The conditions were not standard.
	d. The copper electrode should go in the Zn²⁺ side and vice-versa.

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