Decribe the working mechanism of a Cu-Zn cell as illustrated below. Zn anode Switch NO₂ NO₂ 1.10 Voltmeter NO₂ cathode

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Decribe the working mechanism of a Cu-Zn cell as illustrated below.
Zn
anode
Switch
NO₂
Zn²+
NO3
NO3
1.10
Voltmeter
Na
NO3
NO3
Cu²+
Cu
cathode
Transcribed Image Text:Decribe the working mechanism of a Cu-Zn cell as illustrated below. Zn anode Switch NO₂ Zn²+ NO3 NO3 1.10 Voltmeter Na NO3 NO3 Cu²+ Cu cathode
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