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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

The standard electrode potential of copper is positive. Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. A H+ ions get reduced more easily than Cu2+ ions
  2. B Cu does not dissolve in HCI
  3. C Cu is oxidised by nitrate ion in nitric acid
  4. D H ions cannot oxidise copper
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(A) H+ ions get reduced more easily than Cu2+ ions

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\(E^\circ(\text{Cu}^{2+}/\text{Cu}) > E^\circ(\text{H}^+/\text{H}_2)\) Thus, \( \text{Cu}^{2+} \) ions are reduced more easily than \( \text{H}^+ \) ions. Therefore, the statement "H+ ions get reduced more easily than Cu2+ ions" is not true.
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