The reaction between copper and hydrochloric acid is best represented by which of the following? The following activity series may be helpful.

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The reaction between copper and hydrochloric acid is best represented by which of
the following? The following activity series may be helpful.
Element
Half-Reaction
Lithium
Li → Li* + e
Potassium
K→K* + e-
Ва — Ва* + 2 е-
Са — Са2* + 2 ет
Barium
Calcium
Magnesium Mg → Mg²+ + 2 e-
Aluminum
Al → A3+ + 3 e-
Zinc
Zn→ Zn2+ + 2 e
Chromium
Cr+ Cr*+ + 3 e-
Iron
Fe → Fe2+ + 2 e-
Со — Со2+ + 2 ет
Ni → Ni2+ + 2 e-
Sn → Sn2+ + 2 e-
Cobalt
Nickel
Tin
Lead
Pb → Pb2+ + 2 e-
H2 →2 H* + 2 e
Cu → Cu2+ + 2 e
Hydrogen
Copper
Silver
Ag → Ag* + e
Platinum
Pt → Pt2+ + 2 e-
Gold
Au → Aut + e
A) Cu + H2CI --> CuCI + H2
O B) Copper and hydrochloric acid do not react.
O C) Cu + 2HCI
--> CuH2 + Cl2
D) Cu + 2HCI --> CuCl2 + H2
Reducing strength
Transcribed Image Text:The reaction between copper and hydrochloric acid is best represented by which of the following? The following activity series may be helpful. Element Half-Reaction Lithium Li → Li* + e Potassium K→K* + e- Ва — Ва* + 2 е- Са — Са2* + 2 ет Barium Calcium Magnesium Mg → Mg²+ + 2 e- Aluminum Al → A3+ + 3 e- Zinc Zn→ Zn2+ + 2 e Chromium Cr+ Cr*+ + 3 e- Iron Fe → Fe2+ + 2 e- Со — Со2+ + 2 ет Ni → Ni2+ + 2 e- Sn → Sn2+ + 2 e- Cobalt Nickel Tin Lead Pb → Pb2+ + 2 e- H2 →2 H* + 2 e Cu → Cu2+ + 2 e Hydrogen Copper Silver Ag → Ag* + e Platinum Pt → Pt2+ + 2 e- Gold Au → Aut + e A) Cu + H2CI --> CuCI + H2 O B) Copper and hydrochloric acid do not react. O C) Cu + 2HCI --> CuH2 + Cl2 D) Cu + 2HCI --> CuCl2 + H2 Reducing strength
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