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Which of the following two combinations are correct?

Which of the following two combinations are correct?-example-1
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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Copper has a more positive reduction potential than Hydrogen and is below Hydrogen in the reactivity series. So it can't displace H+ from diluted acids. Therefore Cu doesn't form Cu salt and a gas

Fe, Zn and Mg are above Hydrogen in the electrochemical series and can displace Hydrogen as follows

Fe(s) + 2HCl(aq) ----> FeCl2 +H2 (g)

Mg(s) + 2HCl(aq) ----> MgCl2 (aq) +H2 (g)

So iii is wrong

Zn(s) +2HCl(aq) ----> ZnCl2(aq) +H2 (g)

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