Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 556
Question: A smuggler could not carry gold by depositing iron on the gold surface since
Options:
A) gold is denser
B) iron rusts
C) gold has higher reduction potential than iron
D) gold has lower reduction potential than iron
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] Gold having higher $ E_Red^{\circ } $ and oxidises $ Fe\xrightarrow{{}}F{e^{2+}}. $
