Iron Atoms, Fe, Are Better Reducing Agents Than Copper Ions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Iron atoms, Fe, are better reducing agents than copper ions, . In which direction do electrons flow when an iron nail is submerged in a solution of ions?

• A)Electrons cannot flow from the nail to the ions because there is no conductor between the two.
• B)The electrons flow from the submerged nail to the copper ions in solution.
• C)The electrons flow from the positive charge on the nail to the negative charge on the nail.
• D)The electrons flow from the copper ions in solution to the submerged nail.

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