A galvanic cell is constructed by coupling a copper and a zinc electrode- If at 298 K-E-Cu2-aq-Cus-0-34 VE-Zn2-aq-Zns-0-76 VWhich of the following is-are correct-

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A galvanic cell is constructed by coupling a copper and a zinc electrode. If at $298 K$ :
$E_{C u^{2 +} (a q) / C u (s)}^{\circ} = + 0.34 V$
$E_{Z n^{2 +} (a q) / Z n (s)}^{\circ} = - 0.76 V$

Which of the following is/are correct?

Z n^{2 +}

has a higher oxidising power.

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C u^{2 +}

has a higher oxidising power.

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E_{Z n (s) / Z n^{2 +} (a q)}^{\circ} = + 0.76 V

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E_{C u (s) / C u^{2 +} (a q)}^{\circ} = + 0.34 V

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E_{N i^{2 +} (a q) / N i (s)}^{\circ} = - 0.24 V

E_{F e^{2 +} (a q) / F e (s)}^{\circ} = - 0.44 V

Z n (s) + {C u}^{2 +} (a q) \to {Z n}^{2 +} (a q) + C u (s)

Z n (s) + C u^{2 +} (a q) ⇌ Z n^{2 +} (a q) + C u (s)

Z n | Z n^{2 +} (a q) | | C u^{2 +} (a q) | C u

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Z n

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Z n^{2 +}

C u^{2 +}

Z n^{2 +} (a q) + 2 e^{-} \to Z n (s); E^{0} = - 0.76 V

C u^{2 +} (a q) + 2 e^{-} \to C u (s); E^{0} = 0.34 V

N i^{2 +} (a q) + 2 e^{-} \to N i (s); E^{0} = - 0.25 V

P b^{2 +} (a q) + 2 e^{-} \to P b (s); E^{0} = - 0.13 V

F e^{2 +} (a q) + 2 e^{-} \to F e (s); E^{0} = - 0.44 V

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