Given the Accompanying Partial Activity Series,which Element CANNOT Reduce Nickel(II)to $\rightarrow$

question 14

Multiple Choice

Given the accompanying partial activity series,which element CANNOT reduce nickel(II) to elemental nickel? Zn $\rightarrow$ Zn²⁺ + 2e^-
Fe $\rightarrow$ Fe²⁺ + 2e^-
Co $\rightarrow$ Co²⁺ + 2e^-
Ni $\rightarrow$ Ni²⁺ + 2e^-
Cu $\rightarrow$ Cu²⁺ + 2e^-

• A) zinc
• B) iron
• C) cobalt
• D) copper

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