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Aluminum is a stronger reducing agent than zinc. With this in mind, which metals would be used as the anode and cathode for a spontaneous galvanic cell involving aluminum and zinc? a) an aluminum anode and a platinum cathode b) a zinc anode and an aluminum cathode c) the cathode and anode would both be platinum d) a platinum anode and a zinc cathode e) an aluminum anode and a zinc cathode

          Aluminum is a stronger reducing agent than zinc. With this in mind, which metals
would be used as the anode and cathode for a spontaneous galvanic cell involving
aluminum and zinc?
a) an aluminum anode and a platinum cathode
b) a zinc anode and an aluminum cathode
c) the cathode and anode would both be platinum
d) a platinum anode and a zinc cathode
e) an aluminum anode and a zinc cathode

Aluminum is a stronger reducing agent than zinc. With this in mind, which metals
would be used as the anode and cathode for a spontaneous galvanic cell involving
aluminum and zinc?
a) an aluminum anode and a platinum cathode
b) a zinc anode and an aluminum cathode
c) the cathode and anode would both be platinum
d) a platinum anode and a zinc cathode
e) an aluminum anode and a zinc cathode

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Aluminum is a stronger reducing agent than zinc. With this in mind, which metals would be used as the anode and cathode for a spontaneous galvanic cell involving aluminum and zinc? a) an aluminum anode and a platinum cathode b) a zinc anode and an aluminum cathode c) the cathode and anode would both be platinum d) a platinum anode and a zinc cathode e) an aluminum anode and a zinc cathode