Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 39

Question: In dry cell the reaction which takes place at the zinc anode is [MP PET 1996]

Options:

A) $ Z{n^{2+}}+2{e^{-}}\to Zn(s) $

B) $ Zn(s)\to Z{n^{2+}}+2{e^{-}} $

C) $ M{n^{2+}}+2{e^{-}}\to Mn(s) $

D) $ Mn(s)\to M{n^{+}}+{e^{-}}+1.5V $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

At anode: $ Z{n_{(s)}}\to Z{n^{2+}}+2{e^{-}} $ .



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