Which metal, Al or Ni, could reduce Zn2+ to Zn(s) if placed in a Zn2+(aq) solution?   Zn2+ + 2e– → Zn   ε° = –0.76 V   Al3+ + 3e– → Al   ε° = –1.66 V   Ni2+ + 2e– → Ni   ε° = –0.23 V

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Which metal, Al or Ni, could reduce Zn2+ to Zn(s) if placed in a Zn2+(aq) solution?

  Zn2+ + 2e → Zn   ε° = –0.76 V
  Al3+ + 3e → Al   ε° = –1.66 V
  Ni2+ + 2e → Ni   ε° = –0.23 V
 
a. Cannot be determined.
b. Al
c. Ni
d. Neither Al nor Ni would work.
e. Both Al and Ni would work.
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