Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 16 - Oxidation and Reduction - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 606: 100

Answer

No spontaneous reaction will occur when a strip of tin metal is dipped into a solution containing Zinc ions.

Work Step by Step

From metal activity series it is seen that Zn is more active than Sn. So, Zn will undergo oxidation and ion of Sn will undergo reduction. But here, Sn metal is dipped into the solution containing zinc ion so that Sn will undergo oxidation, which is not possibly spontaneously.
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